Updated at 6:01 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2007
Arson suspected in Kalihi apartment fire
By Rod Ohira
Advertiser Staff Writer
A suspect fled the scene of the 8:22 a.m. fire at 802 Waiakamilo Road and was still at large.
A witness told police the tenants of the unit were involved in an argument before the fire started. A man was seen fleeing, police said.
Investigators determined a propane torch was used to ignite bedding in the master bedroom, police said. The unit is part of a a state Public Housing Authority project.
Fire department spokesman Capt. Earle Kealoha said damage was estimated at $10,000 to the building and $3,000 to the apartment's contents.
