Posted at 11:26 a.m., Sunday, January 20, 2008
Fire at Lihue restaurant on Kauai does $200,000 in damage
Advertiser Staff
A fire that broke out at Kauai Pasta in Lihue this morning did $200,000 in damage, firefighters said.The fire was contained to the kitchen area. No one was in the restaurant at the time.
Firefighters and rescue specialists from the Lihue fire station responded to the 5:33 a.m. alarm. Upon their arrival, they saw flames coming from a side window at the restaurant.
They broke several jalousies, attacked the fire and broke the front door to gain entry. Within 10 minutes of their arrival, the fire was extinguished.
