U.S. Sens. The association, made up of nearly 1,300 residential lots, provides potable water and wastewater services to about 445 homes.
“Rural communities in Hawaii face unique challenges in maintaining and updating aging water infrastructure,” Hirono said.
A neighbor taking a morning walk saw smoke coming from the Kaulana Street house and called 911.
The first alarm was at 5:57 a.m.
No one was at home at the time of the fire.
Seventeen firefighters responded to the blaze.