Hawaii Kai House Fire Extinguished by Fire Department
I still remember reading about that afternoon in Hawaii Kai, and it made me realize how fast things can change. Around 3:30 p.m. on Sep. 21, the Honolulu Fire Department got a call about a fire on Kuliouou Road. What caught my attention was that the responding fire captain was actually on his way to help someone in a completely different house behind the one on fire.
Yet, the moment he saw that smoke rising, he upgraded it to a two-alarm emergency, calling for extra help. That quick decision probably made a huge difference.
When the first unit arrived, they found heavy smoke pouring from the front of a single-story home. Luckily, no one was inside at that moment. You can imagine the tension—firefighters had to act fast to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby homes…