Updated at 5:42 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Apartment manager suffers smoke inhalation in fire
Advertiser Staff
The resident manager of an apartment building at 725 Pi'ikoi St. was taken to Kuakini Hospital today after suffering smoke inhalation from a fire.The man, 58, is credited with containing a fire in the living room of Unit 206, said Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Kenison Tejada.
Firefighters responded to an 2:18 p.m. alarm and reported the fire under control at 2:33 p.m.
Emergency Medical Services spokesman Bryan Cheplic said the man was in serious but stable condition and suffered no burns.
Tejada said the fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damage.
About 24 people fled the building, according to Tejada. The cause of the fire was under investigation, Tejada said.
