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2 dogs rescued from Kahaluu house fire

Leila Fujimori

Firefighters rescued two dogs from a Kahaluu house fire tonight.

Twenty-two firefighters responded to a 7:07 p.m. alarm for a house fire at 47-481 Alawiki St.

The first crew to arrive at 7:15 p.m. found light smoke coming from a back bedroom window.

The fire was brought under control at 7:31 p.m. and extinguished by 7:46 p.m.

No one was home at the time of the fire, fire officials said in a news release.

Firefighters found the dogs inside the home, and neighbors cared for the dogs until the owners returned home.

The cause and damage estimate has not been determined.

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