HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Fire Department extinguished an Ewa Beach residential building soon after 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 26.
Firefighters were first made aware of the blaze at 12:18 a.m., where they arrived within 10 minutes to fight the fire that was on the second floor of a single-family residence.
All occupants were able to evacuate the building safely.
HFD’s investigator was able to determine that the fire had ignited from an unattended candle, ruling the nature of the fire as accidental. As a result, the fire caused approximately $180,000 in damages.
The Red Cross was requested to aid the occupants of the home, who have since been displaced due to the fire.
It is best practice to extinguish all candles before going to bed or leaving a room, HFD said. Additionally, keep candles at least one foot away from any flammable objects, or utilize flameless candles.
For more fire safety tips, visit HFD’s website.