Honolulu firefighters extinguish building fire in Pauoa area
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Neighbors watch from their yard as smoke rises from a structure behind a home at 2356 Boothe Street.
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A Honolulu firefighter sprays water from a ladder upon a unit behind 2356 Boothe Street in Pauoa.
UPDATE 7:20 p.m.
The Honolulu Fire Department has extinguished the structure fire at the 2345 Kaola Way.
HFD said that the three-story residential structure that caught fire this afternoon was brought under control at around 5:40 p.m. and extinguished at 6:50 p.m.
The building was not occupied, the fire department said.
6:50 p.m.
A 50-year-old man was treated by Honolulu Emergency Medical Services for smoke inhalation from the fire at 2345 Kaola Way.
The man is in stable condition and was transported to an area hospital, EMS said.
The Honolulu Fire Department reported arriving at the scene at around 5:15 p.m. and finding smoke and flames emanating from a residential structure.
HFD initiated an aggressive attack to fight the fire.
The fire department reported that the Honolulu Police Department escorted three residents to an EMS unit staging at Booth District Park.
Previous coverage
Honolulu firefighters are responding to a 2-alarm building fire in the Nuuanu-Punchbowl area.
At 5:10 p.m. today, the Honolulu Fire Department reported a building fire at 2345 Kaola Way. A few minutes later, HFD upgraded the incident to a 2-alarm fire.
The Honolulu Police Department have closed Booth Road at the Star Road intersection and at the Pacific Heights Road and Kaola Way intersection because of a fire call.
HPD is advising the public to avoid the area and to expect delays.
