HONOLULU (KHON2) — A fire occurred inside the H-POWER facility in Campbell Industry Park on Oct. 8, the city’s Department of Environmental Services confirmed.
The fire was first reported shortly after 11 a.m. and was caused by a propane tank explosion inside the plant’s Waste Processing Facility, the department said.
Officials said the propane tank was improperly disposed of before it had exploded inside the plant.
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There were no injuries as a result of the explosion and subsequent fire, but the facility sustained some damage to its equipment that will have to be repaired or replaced…