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Man dies in Kalihi house fire

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                                Nearly 40 firefighters responded to the blaze in the 1800 block of Manaiki Place at about 1:40 a.m. today.

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@SRAEADVERTISER.COM

Nearly 40 firefighters responded to the blaze in the 1800 block of Manaiki Place at about 1:40 a.m. today.

A man died in an early morning house fire in Kalihi today.

Ten units with nearly 40 firefighters responded to the blaze in the 1800 block of Manaiki Place at about 1:40 a.m.

When crews arrived, they saw the structure fully involved in flames, the Honolulu Fire Department said.

Firefighters brought the fire under control at about 2:05 a.m. and extinguished it just after 2:15 a.m.

After crews extinguished the flames, firefighters located an unresponsive man in a bedroom.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. A damage estimate has yet to be determined.

Honolulu police also responded to the fire. The case has been classified as an unattended death.

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