Fire knocks PBS Hawaii off the air
2011 NOVEMBER 18 CTY Firemen investigating fire in PBS studio. Electrical fire at PBS at the University of Hawaii. SA photo by Craig T. Kojima
2011 NOVEMBER 18 CTY PBS workers watch as firemen extinquish studio fire. Electrical fire at PBS at the University of Hawaii. SA photo by Craig T. Kojima
2011 NOVEMBER 18 CTY University official, Greg Takayama, left, was on scene at fire. Electrical fire at PBS at the University of Hawaii. SA photo by Craig T. Kojima
2011 NOVEMBER 18 CTY Firemen atop PBS building. Electrical fire at PBS at the University of Hawaii. SA photo by Craig T. Kojima
2011 NOVEMBER 18 CTY University security at Dole St. entrance to PBS. Electrical fire at PBS at the University of Hawaii. SA photo by Craig T. Kojima
2011 NOVEMBER 18 CTY Firemen on Dole St. extinquish fire in PBS studio. Electrical fire at PBS at the University of Hawaii. SA photo by Craig T. Kojima
2011 NOVEMBER 18 CTY PBS workers gather outside on University Ave. after fire. Electrical fire at PBS at the University of Hawaii. SA photo by Craig T. Kojima
PBS Hawaii is off the air following an electrical fire in one of the Hawaii Public Television studios on the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus. Power to the station was shut off at about 12:30 p.m.
The Hawaii Public Television building near the University of Hawaii Manoa campus was evacuated after the alarm was called in at 11:15 a.m.
Robert Wong, Murray, the public television spokeswoman, said the station will be off the air indefinitely. She also said she did not know when the station will be able to return to video production.
The fire was quickly brought under control.
Police closed Dole Street between Hoonanea Street and University Avenue at 11:19 a.m.
Fire officials said no one was injured.
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Also evacuated was the preschool at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Children’s Center next to the television studio at 2350 Dole St.
