"When I woke up I could kind of see flames in the back of the house," Warner said while standing on the street with neighbors as firefighters made sure all flames were extinguished. "I jumped up, but my bedroom door jammed for some reason. I couldn't get out. When I did, I could smell smoke. I went to get the kids up, then I went the bedroom, saw the flames and closed the door. Thankfully, nobody was in the room. They were all sleeping with me and everyone got out safely."

Warner said her four children have all belonged to scout troops, so they practice fire drills at home "hundreds of times."

When it came time for the real deal this morning, she said the children knew exactly what to do.

"We closed the door, got out safely, went to a neighbor's house and called 911."

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The fire occurred around 5 a.m. at 217 Aikapa St. The Warners, who have four children, are in the midst of renovating their home, so a cement mixer is in the backyard and a large green rubbish bin sits in their driveway.

It took Kailua firefighters two minutes to respond to the call. Within the next three minutes, the fire was deemed under control.

Honolulu Fire Captain Terry Seelig said the Warners' fire drill practices paid off.

"From their training at school and in the Scouts the family knew what to do," Seelig said. "When they saw flames, they closed the door to the room, got out safely, made sure everyone was accounted for and called 911. They had a plan.

"We encourage everyone to do that."

Fire investigators are on the scene investigating the cause and damage.