Kalihi fire displaces five residents
Jan 22, 2025
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a structure fire in Kalihi early on January 22, 2025, after receiving a 911 call at 12:23 a.m.
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Firefighters arrived at 12:28 a.m. to find a two-story single-family home fully engulfed in flames.
An aggressive exterior fire attack was initiated by the first unit on the scene.
Additional units focused on controlling the fire to prevent it from spreading to nearby homes and conducted searches to ensure no one was inside any of the exposed structures.
The fire was brought under control at 12:42 a.m. and fully extinguished by 12:58 a.m.
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The American Red Cross is assisting five people who were displaced by the fire.
The HFD's Fire Investigator is looking into the cause and origin of the blaze. Fire damage estimates have not yet been released.
No injuries were reported.
The Honolulu Fire Department reminds residents of the importance of fire safety and offers these life-saving tips:
Sprinklers can significantly reduce the heat, flames, and smoke from a fire, giving people more time to escape
A home fire sprinkler system can control or even extinguish a fire using much less water than fire hoses
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For more fire safety information, residents are encouraged to visit local safety resources.