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Worker uninjured after lawnmower fire at Kapiolani Park

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  • COURTESY RAMONA STUTZMANN

    Large flames and a huge plume of black smoke billowed up from the lawnmower.

A City and County worker was uninjured after a riding lawnmower he had been operating went up in flames Wednesday at Kapiolani Park.

Large flames and a huge plume of black smoke billowed up from the lawnmower.

Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Scot Seguirant said the fire was reported at 8:22 a.m. and two units responded.

Firefighters arrived in seven minutes and had it extinguished at 8:36 a.m.

Seguirant did not know the circumstances preceding the fire or the cause.

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