Honolulu firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire Saturday that displaced a family of five in Mililani.
About 30 firefighters responded to a fire in the 94-0420 block of Papolohiwa Street at about 8:05 a.m. and found smoke and flames coming from a two-story, single-family home, said Honolulu Fire Department Capt. Kendall Ching.
Firefighters extinguished the fire, which heavily damaged the home, by 9:46 a.m. No one was hurt.
Ching said the family could not re-enter their home for safety reasons and the American Red Cross was assisting them with emergency needs.
The cause of the fire and a damage estimate were unavailable.
Woman missing from Waianae area
Police, firefighters and the Coast Guard were searching for a missing woman Saturday off the Waianae Coast.
Police sent out a request to the public on Friday for help finding Melissa Estoy, who was last seen leaving her Waianae home by a family member on Tuesday.
Her vehicle was located at Zablan Beach in Nanakuli at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Police said her family and friends are very concerned about her safety and well-being.
Honolulu Fire Capt. Kendell Ching said firefighters helped police search the area on Friday before suspending the effort.
Firefighters returned at 10:20 a.m. Saturday to continue searching at the request of police and used a helicopter and personal watercraft to scan the water, Ching said.
The Coast Guard said it responded Saturday with a cutter, a small boat and a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter.
