Police reopen Date Street after fire destroys unoccupied home near Kapahulu
COURTESY ANYA PEREZ
Firefighters battle a blaze that engulfed an unoccupied home today near Ala Wai Golf Course.
LEILA FUJIMORI / LFUJIMORI@STARADVERTISER.COM
The charred remains of a home are seen on Date Street today after firefighters contained the fire.
COURTESY ANYA PEREZ
Firefighters respond to a building fire today on Date Street near Kaimuki High School. The fire started about 1:15 p.m.
COURTESY ANYA PEREZ
Black smoke is seen coming from a building fire today near Date Street and Olokele Avenue.
COURTESY ANYA PEREZ
Firefighters respond to a building fire today on Date Street near Olokele Avenue.
LEILA FUJIMORI / LFUJIMORI@STARADVERTISER.COM
Police closed Date Street today between Kapiolani Boulevard and Laau Street because of a house fire.
Honolulu firefighters found a Kapahulu fire at an unoccupied single-story house fully involved when they arrived today.
The fire started about 1:15 p.m.
Battalion Chief Brett Mau said the house was empty, but not abandoned. No one was found inside.
He said the house, located at 2730 Date St. near Olokele Avenue, was completely destroyed.
Nine companies with 39 personnel responded and had the blaze under control at 1:30 p.m.
The house and a parked car appeared to have been destroyed by the blaze, which sent thick black smoke billowing over the Ala Wai Golf Course.
A home on the Ewa side of it received some minor heat damage, Mau said.
Police closed Date Street between Laau Street and Kapiolani Boulevard for about two hours as firefighters battled then investigated the blaze.
