Fire causes $385K in damage to Waimanalo home
The Honolulu Fire Department has determined a residential fire that broke out at a single-story home in Waimanalo Wednesday night caused approximately $385,000 in damage to the structure and its contents.
More than 30 firefighters responded to the fire on Kuhimana Street shortly before 8 p.m. and found heavy black smoke and flames emanating from all four sides of the structure.
All occupants evacuated the home. Emergency Medical Services personnel treated a 49-year-old man for minor burns. Another resident, a 76-year-old woman, was not injured.
Firefighters brought the fire under control at 8:24 p.m. and extinguished it just before 9:30 p.m.
The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced family.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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