Posted at 2:02 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2006
Faulty electrical cord blamed in 'Aeia fire
Advertiser Staff
An faulty electric power cord caused the fire that claimed the life of an 'Aiea man on July 24, the Honolulu Fire Department announced today.The fire, which started in the rear bedroom, destroyed the one story wooden Uwau Street home and killed 82-year-old Susumu Kajiwara, despite efforts by neighbors, who fought the blaze with hoses before firefighters arrived to find the structure fully involved.
The Red Cross provided aid and counseling to Kajiwara's brother, who also lived in the home.
