Image from video by Daryl Lee recorded on January 16, 2017.

PAHOA, Hawaii – Hawaiʻi Island police are seeking witnesses to the start of a fire that gutted a large commercial section of Pāhoa Village.

Police say the fire started just after midnight Monday at a vacant business at 15-2948 Pāhoa Government Road next to Luquin’s restaurant in Pāhoa town.

Luquin’s was destroyed by the blaze, as was the adjoining Akebono Theater. It was a devastating loss for the community.

Image from video by Daryl Lee recorded on January 16, 2017.

Police do not suspect foul play. They ask anyone who saw or heard the start of the fire to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Wendall Carter at 961-2383 or wendall.carter@hawaiicounty.gov.

Police say Pāhoa Government road remains closed between Kauhale St and Kaleo’s Resturant until Tuesday evening.