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Firefighters extinguish blaze at home in Kahaluu

Honolulu firefighters extinguished a fire at a home in Kahaluu early this morning.

The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 3:52 a.m. for a fire at 47-074 Lihikai Drive in Kahaluu. Six units with about 22 personnel responded, with the first arriving on the scene at 4:02 a.m.

Firefighters reported finding a single-story residential home with light smoke showing.

HFD said the fire was brought under control at 4:17 a.m. and extinguished at 4:24 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

HFD has classified the cause of the fire as accidental. The origin of the fire was traced to the patio in the rear of the house where a cigarette was left on a wooden railing. The fire caused $2,000 in damage to the property, HFD said.

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