Paramedics took three women and a man to Pali Momi Medical Center in stable condition yesterday morning after a fire broke out in a bedroom of a house on 'Ohekani Loop in 'Aiea and caused minor damage to the home next door.

The man suffered first-degree burns and the women all had difficulty breathing, said Bryan Cheplic, spokesman for the city's Emergency Services Department.

One of the women lived next door, Cheplic said.

Eight adults and two children lived in the home. The fire broke out in a bedroom that had been added to the back of the house, Fire Capt. Terry Seelig said.

The residents were returning home from a fishing trip when they saw the fire, Seelig said.

It spread from the back bedroom — which had no smoke alarms — to other parts of the house and also to the vinyl siding of the home next door, Seelig said.

The next-door home suffered no structural damage, Seelig said.

Firefighters were called to the scene at 8:11 a.m. About 20 firefighters from three engines and a ladder company had the fire under control by 8:24 a.m., Seelig said.

The American Red Cross of Hawai'i was asked to help the residents, Seelig said. Fire investigators were trying to figure out how the fire started and the extent of the damage, Seelig said.

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