CAUSE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FIRE IN AIEA WAS ACCIDENTAL

UPDATE: The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) investigator has classified the cause of the fire that occurred on July 21, 2024, near 98-873 Hapuu Street as accidental. The fire originated in a storage area inside the garage. The cause was electrical arcing from a plug for a multi-outlet extension cord. The damage estimate for the incident address is $895,000 to the property, $45,000 to the contents, and $73,000 to the vehicles. The damage estimate for the adjacent exposure is $5,000 to the property and $3,000 to the vehicle. The total fire loss for both the incident address and the exposure is $1,013,000.