{"id":2844,"date":"2026-07-21T05:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T05:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2026-07-21T05:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T05:05:01","slug":"its-a-tragedy-makakilo-house-fire-claims-life-of-83-year-old-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2844","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s a tragedy\u2019: Makakilo house fire claims life of 83-year-old man"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; An 83-year-old man died early Monday after a fire destroyed his two-story home on Nenelea Street in Makakilo.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2842\">Pukalani man faces charges after allegedly biting officer, crashing into light pole<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Firefighters received a 911 call at 4:25 a.m. and arrived to find heavy smoke and flames. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe woke up about 4 o clock to people yelling for help. Came out opened the door. Flames were already coming out of the top area of the house,\u201d said neighbor Tina Lau.<\/p>\n<p>HFD quickly called for second-alarm crews.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Once it was safe to enter, firefighters searched the home and located the man unconscious on the second floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew the husband sleeps up there so there was probably not a chance he could get out,\u201d Lau said.<\/p>\n<p>Honolulu Emergency Medical Services pronounced the man dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2840\">Soldier with Hawaii ties among 2 killed in Iran missile attack in Jordan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 77-year-old woman escaped the fire and was treated for smoke inhalation. Neighbors told Hawaii News Now she is the victim\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was in another bedroom because she sleeps with AC, the husband doesn\u2019t use AC,\u201d Lau said. \u201cShe smelled the smoke, tried to come out, the smoke had already inflamed the house. She came out from the side door and she was able to get out safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HFD brought the fire under control at 4:56 a.m. and declared it extinguished at 6:14 a.m. <\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire and a damage estimate are still pending. But the impact to this neighborhood is unquestionable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve lived here for 40 years, known them for 40 years. Really nice couple. It\u2019s a tragedy. It really is that something can happen that fast. And to see something be destroyed, a lifetime of a home be destroyed in moments, it really touches our hearts,\u201d Lau said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2839\">Tiger shark spotted off Kakaako Waterfront<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An 83-year-old man died after an early-morning fire destroyed his Makakilo home. 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