On February 26, 2026, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 8:04 a.m. for a building fire at 1715 Young Street in the McCully area and responded with 11 units staffed with 43 personnel. The first unit arrived at 8:12 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames emanating from the second floor of a medium, two-story residential building.
Fire fighters secured a water supply and initiated an aggressive fire attack but quickly changed to a defensive operation due to structural integrity concerns. The fire was brought under control at 8:43 a.m. and extinguished at 9:10 a.m. All searches for occupants in the structure confirmed that no one was inside. Overhaul techniques were performed to remove and extinguish smoldering materials while searching for hidden fires in void spaces to ensure the fire did not extend into other areas of the building.
All HFD personnel were accounted for with no reports of injuries. After the fire was extinguished, three adults came forward and reported that they resided in the building. Their medical care was transferred to the Emergency Medical Services unit that was on scene.
The American Red Cross was notified to assist the three adults who resided in the building and are displaced.
An investigation has been initiated to determine the fire’s origin and cause as well as to provide damage estimates. An update will be sent out once the final investigation report is complete.