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Honolulu firefighters douse tire fire at Sand Island towing company

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                                Honolulu firefighters this morning were battling a fire in an industrial area of Sand Island that generated smoke that could be seen for miles.
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Honolulu firefighters this morning were battling a fire in an industrial area of Sand Island that generated smoke that could be seen for miles.

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                                Honolulu firefighters clean up after fighting a fire on Sand Island this morning.
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Honolulu firefighters clean up after fighting a fire on Sand Island this morning.

COURTESY @KEVINCKPHOTO ON INSTAGRAM
                                Honolulu firefighters this morning were battling a fire in an industrial area of Sand Island that generated smoke that could be seen for miles.
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Honolulu firefighters clean up after fighting a fire on Sand Island this morning.

Honolulu firefighters responded to a large tire fire this morning at a towing company in Sand Island.

More than 35 firefighters with 10 units responded to Tow Jams at 1006 Mikole St. just after 9:15 a.m. today, according to Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Jeffrey Roache.

The fire sent up a big plume of large smoke that could be seen for miles.

Firefighters brought the fire under control at 9:40 a.m. and extinguished it 20 minutes later.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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