Firefighters rescue 3 pets in apartment fire in Kalihi
By Jeremiah Estrada
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KALIHI, Hawaii (KITV) — Honolulu firefighters extinguished an apartment fire in Kalihi on Saturday morning where three pets were rescued and an elderly man was treated for smoke inhalation.
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call about a building fire on Kalena Drive in Kalihi at 10:39 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. When firefighters arrived at the scene several minutes later, they found an active fire at a two-story apartment building.
Firefighters conducted an offensive fire attack and searched the property to determine no one was inside. A 68-year-old man who was inside the apartment exited on his own and was treated by paramedics for minor smoke inhalation. Two dogs and one cat were rescued by firefighters and reunited with their owner afterwards.
Firefighters got the fire under control at 10:56 a.m. and fully extinguished it by 11:04 a.m.
The 68-year-old man declined to be taken to a hospital by ambulance after paramedics treated him. There were no other injuries reported from the scene.
Fire investigators are looking into the origin of the fire as well as the cause. Damage estimates will be provided once the investigation is complete.
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