Posted at 4:46 p.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Three injured in water heater fire
By Dan Nakaso
And Robert Shikina
Advertiser Staff Writers
A 49-year-old man and 22-year-old man were both taken to Straub Clinic & Hospital in serious condition. A 25-year-old man was treated and released at the scene and refused transport to a hospital, said Bryan Cheplic, spokesman for the city's Emergency Medical Services.
Roger Kaahale was helping to install water heaters in the five-building condominium project and said the fire broke out while they were soldering.
"That's when the thing lit and caught fire," Kaahale said.
The most seriously injured man was burned from his face to his abdomen, Kaahale said. The second suffered burns on his arms.
The fire broke out at 3:20 p.m. at 98-711 Iho Place, Building 3, and was extinguished by Honolulu firefighters.
Robert Conlee, a security guard for the Colonnade On the Greens, described the fire as "small" and said firefighters put it out quickly.
