Updated at 2:33 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2007
One hospitalized for smoke inhalation after Waipahu fire
Advertiser Staff
One man suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to a hospital this afternoon after a fire at a two-story Waipahu home, said HFD Capt. Frank Johnson.Firefighters responded to a 12:27 p.m. alarm at 94-1241 Peke Place.
EMS spokesman Bryan Chelpic said a man who suffered from smoke inhalation was taken to Hawai'i Medical Center West in stable condition. He said three other people were treated and released at the scene.
Johnson said three engine companies extinguished the fire that began in the kitchen of the single-family residence.
The kitchen was damaged by fire, and the rest of the house received smoke damage, said Johnson. He said the cause and damage estimate had not been determined.
