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Neighbor treated for smoke inhalation in Kaneohe fire

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Firefighters extinguished a fire tonight on Kahuhipa Street.

A man was transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation after a two-alarm fire occurred at a townhome in Kaneohe.

Shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, Honolulu Fire Spokesman Capt. David Jenkins said firefighters responded to the townhome located at 46-411 Kahuhipa St.

Two residents were home at the time and were alerted of the fire after they smelled smoke. All residents evacuated before firefighters arrived.

When firefighters arrived, they observed smoke emerging from the top of the structure. Jenkins said they located the blaze in a bedroom on the second floor.

Firefighters brought the fire under control at 8:06 p.m. and extinguished it by 8:12 p.m.

Emergency Medical Services transported a 64-year-old man to a hospital in serious condition due to suffered smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage to the structure and its contents is estimated at $70,000.

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