Blaze damages Century Center apartment
Fire damaged an eighth-floor unit at Century Center on Saturday afternoon.
The fire, first reported at 2:31 p.m. and fully extinguished by 3 p.m., was in a single room of an apartment that was being used as an office space.
The office was unoccupied at the time of the fire. No other units were affected.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. No damage estimates are yet available.
Big Isle fire leaves at least 10 homeless
Fire destroyed a two-story residence in Kailua-Kona on Saturday.
The Kealapua Street blaze was first reported at 11:20 a.m. Arriving firefighters found the structure fully engulfed in flames.
Two adults and three children at home at the time of the blaze were able to escape without injury.
Several vehicles were also destroyed.
At least 10 people are believed to have lived at the residence and are receiving assistance with shelter and other needs from the American Red Cross.
The cause of the fire has not been determined. Damage estimates are not yet available.
Troubled helicopter diverts to Lanai
A helicopter made an emergency landing on Lanai Friday night after experiencing engine problems flying from Kona to Honolulu.
The EC-135 helicopter diverted to Lanai and landed without incident about 6:30 p.m., said Ian Gregor, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman.
The aircraft is registered to Utah-based air medical transport company Guardian Flight, according to FAA records.
But an employee who answered the company’s emergency line said the company does not operate flights in Hawaii and only flies planes in Alaska.
