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Faulty electrical outlet is cause of Punahou fire

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A fire that broke out Sunday morning inside the second-floor unit of a 12-story residential building in the Punahou area was caused by a malfunctioning outlet behind a bedroom nightstand.

Damage was estimated at $5,000.

Firefighters took 15 minutes to extinguish the blaze.

No one was home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported, HFD said.

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