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Updated at 3:14 p.m., Sunday, June 24, 2007

Maui diving platform damaged by fire

Advertiser Staff

The Honolulu Fire Department's fireboat "Mokuahi" was called into service early this morning to extinguish a fire aboard a scuba diving platform anchored off the Keehi Small Boat Harbor.

The fire was reported about 2:45 a.m. and was extinguished by 3:15 a.m.

No one was aboard the platform when the fire started.

The cause of the fire and a damage estimate were not immediately available.

The incident and concerns about floating debris from the fire were reported to the Coast Guard.