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HFD responded to a fire at 68-151 Au Street, unit 306, in Waialua.
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HFD responded to a fire at 68-151 Au Street, unit 306, in Waialua.
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UPDATE:
A man in his 70s died in a fire that broke out at a unit at a five-story residential building on Oahu’s North Shore today.
Eleven units responded to a 911 call of a fire at a unit at Konane Kai, 68-155 Au St. at about 12:05 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews saw smoke and flames emanating from unit 206, said Capt. Jaimie Song, spokesperson of the Honolulu Fire Department, at a news briefing at the scene.
Smoke and flames also affected units 205 and 306 and a penthouse on the fourth floor, Song said.
Firefighters brought the fire under control just after 12:45 p.m. and extinguished it 15 minutes later.
Crews found an unresponsive man in his 70s in the bedroom of unit 206.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation. A damage estimate has yet to be determined.
Volunteers from the American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents.
Konane Kai, a 45-unit apartment building, was built in 1980.
Previous coverage:
One person died in a building fire in Waialua today, the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said.
Honolulu police, firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the fire in the 69-200 block of Au Street at about 12:10 p.m.
Police have closed the road between Aweoweo and Apuhihi streets.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated when additional information becomes available.