A fire yesterday morning in Ka'u destroyed a single-family home and left two adults and five children homeless.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Firefighters arrived at the home on Kona Drive between Kamehameha Boulevard and Tiki Lane in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates at about 6:55 a.m. to find the 300-square-foot structure fully involved.

The house collapsed and was a total loss, but its residents were able to escape without injury, fire officials said.

The loss to the building and contents was estimated at $12,500.