Woman injured in Kalihi house fire
A 67-year-old woman suffered burns on her arm, shoulder and face when fire broke out in the living room of a home at 1220-A Kaauwai Place in Kalihi early Sunday morning.
Firefighters arriving at the home saw light smoke at about 12:55 a.m., according a Fire Department spokesman.
The fire was contained to a living room and was brought under control in about 10 minutes and extinguished by 1:17 a.m.
An ambulance took the woman to Straub Medical Center.
Damage to the home and its contents was estimated at $25,000.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but appears to be accidental, a fire investigator said.
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