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A Wednesday afternoon blaze destroyed a home on Tangerine Drive in Pahoa.
The fire, reported at 2 p.m., had engulfed 30 to 50 percent of the house, causing an estimated $60,000 in damage, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.
Four engines and two medical units responded to the scene.
The fire was reported out at 2:45 p.m. The occupants were not home at the time, officials said.