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Firefighters worked through the charred shell of an Awamoku Street house on Tuesday in Waipahu. Eight people were displaced because of the fire, which might have started from a cooking mishap. Eight fire companies and 32 fire department personnel responded to the fire, which was reported at 3:01 p.m. and brought under control at 3:19 p.m. Damage is estimated at $450,000.
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A Waipahu family’s home was destroyed Tuesday, possibly because of an unattended cooking fire, but no one was injured.
The fire displaced a family of eight, including six adults and two children: a 4-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl.
All eight were home at the time and got out safely.
Honolulu Fire Department spokesman David Jenkins said the family reported that one family member was cooking and left a pot of oil unattended, which family members say they think was the source of the fire.
An HFD investigator was on scene Tuesday to determine the cause.
Eight fire companies and 32 personnel responded to the 3:01 p.m. alarm at 94-074 Awamoku St. The fire was brought under control at 3:19 p.m., 10 minutes after the first company arrived on scene.
The house was considered a total loss. The fire caused an estimated $450,000 in damage.
Emergency Medical Services evaluated the residents, but no one required treatment for injuries. A male family member had his hair singed but was uninjured.