Updated at 7:27 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Electrical short caused Meyers Street fire
Advertiser Staff
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Jaime Funtanilla cradles Sar, a dog owned by his son that was injured when she bit through her dog kennel to escape a house fire. His mother and son live in a home on Meyers Street where the fire occurred.
RICHARD AMBO | The Honolulu Advertiser
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A two-story house in Kalihi sustained damage in a fire that a fire captain said appeared to have started in the kitchen. A smoke detector alerted occupants.
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Firefighters battling the blaze spotted a box of ammunition and pulled back until determining that it was safe to proceed.
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An electrical short near the kitchen started today's fire that destroyed a seven-bedroom Kalihi home, according to Honolulu Fire Department investigators.
HFD spokesman Capt. Frank Johnson said damages were estimated at $395,000 to structure and $150,000 to contents.
Johnson said a smoke detector in the home was activated and alerted residents to the 5 a.m. fire at 1521 Meyers St.
A 76-year-old woman resident was taken to Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center in serious but stable condition with elevated blood pressure.
While battling the blaze, firefighters spotted a box of ammunition and pulled back until determining it was safe to proceed,fire Capt. Robert Main said.
See Google Maps for the site of the fire.
