A 63-year-old man was rescued from the roof of an auto detailing business on Auiki Street in Kalihi Kai this morning.

The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m. at 1708 Auiki St. and under control within 15 minutes of the firefighters' arrival.

The man, who lives in an apartment with his dog above Frontline Services and Auto Detailing, was on the roof waving a flashlight when arriving firefighters used a ladder to take him to safety.

He was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene by an Emergency Service crew but declined to go to the hospital. He declined to give his name, but said he lived at the residence for five years with his white poodle, Chris, which firefighters also rescued.

"It appears the fire started in the detailing shop," Capt. Frank Johnson of the Honolulu Fire Department said. "Some smoke damage occurred to the business next door and to the residence above."

Island Boyz Custom Cycles shares the building with the detailing shop.

Johnson said the fire never spread to the residence or to the cycle shop, but both suffered smoke damage.

Kevin Monaghan, who lives nearby, said he heard the fire alarms shortly after 1 a.m. and woke some fellow neighbors after seeing smoke.

"I saw the smoke from my place and came over and saw the man standing on the roof waving a flashlight to let people know he was up there," Monaghan said. "They (firefighters) climbed up the ladder and brought him down."

Johnson said approximately 35 firefighters responded to the call.

Cause of the fire hasn't been determined yet and no damage estimates are available at this time.