Posted at 7:44 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Candle started $25,000 Pearl City home fire
Advertiser Staff
A Pearl City house fire today was started by an unattended candle used during a power outage, according to Honolulu Fire Department investigators.The 10:49 a.m. fire at 2241 Akeukeu St. was confined to a bedroom of the single-story home and caused about $25,000 damage, said HFD spokesman Capt. Terry Seelig.
Twenty-five firefighters helped put out the fire, which was extinguished at 11:40 a.m., said Seelig.
No injuries were reported.
