Kapolei warehouse fire causes $305K in damage, classified as accidental
KAPOLEI (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a commercial building fire reported in Kapolei on Wednesday.
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HFD said they received a 911 call at 2:31 a.m. and responded to a fire at 91-444 Komohana Street in Kapolei, and reported smoke and flames emanating from a medium-sized warehouse.
Firefighters secured a water supply, commenced an aggressive fire attack, and completed a primary and secondary search to confirm no occupants were inside the structure.
The fire was brought under control at 2:50 a.m. and fully extinguished at 3:55 a.m.
All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries reported.
On July 14, HFD reported that the fire was classified as accidental.
The fire originated in a trash container on the mezzanine when the heat from a spontaneous chemical reaction of oil- or varnish-soaked rags ignited the rags.
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The total fire loss estimate is $305,000 property and damaged contents.
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