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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, October 17, 2009

Heavy smoke prompts near evacuation of Maunalani Hospital


Advertiser Staff

Honolulu Firefighters found heavy smoke but no fire when they responded to an early morning call to Maunalani Hospital above Wilhelmina Rise.

Responding to a 2:25 a.m. call, a fire company found heavy smoke condition n the second and third floors of the facility and called for four more engines, two ladder companies and a battalion chief, according to Honolulu Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Earle Kealoha.
As a precaution, three more engine companies, a rescue company and city Emergency Medical Services were called in case evacuation was necessary.
Firefighters dissipated the smoke with ventilation fans until an elevator technician arrived. They eventually determined that the smoke was caused by a faulty motor, Kealoha said.