HONOLULU (KHON) — The house fire that displaced a 75-year-old resident in Kaimuki on Nov. 21 was an accident, a Honolulu Fire Department investigator reported.
HFD said plastic food storage containers left on the stove top of an older gas stove model caught on fire, which spread to the floor and rest of the house.
Resident displaced after major Kaimuki house fire
The damage estimate is $368,000 for the structure, its contents and a vehicle in the garage.
On Nov. 21, HFD responded to the fire around 9:40 p.m. and extinguished it by 10:12 p.m…