Last Thursday evening, a residential building in Moanalua came ablaze, with the Honolulu Fire Department responding swiftly to the emergency call. At approximately 6:11 p.m., HFD units were dispatched to 5579 Bennion Drive after receiving a 911 call reporting the fire, as detailed on the Honolulu Fire Department's official website. The fire, consuming the garage of a two-story home, was swiftly tackled by 34 fire personnel across 9 units.
According to the HFD release, firefighters arrived on the scene at 6:18 p.m., and found the building's garage "fully involved in fire." Strategies were immediately put in place to secure a water source and to carry out an aggressive fire attack, the firefighters also ensured a thorough search to verify that no occupants were inside. The fast-acting crew managed to get the fire under control by 6:29 p.m. and extinguished it fully by 6:35 p.m.
An investigation has now been launched to uncover the origin and cause of the fire, along with assessing the extent of the damage incurred. Details are pending, and an update on the investigation is expected upon the completion of the fire department's report. The final findings will probe into not just the how and why of the fire’s inception, but also provide a quantified view of what was lost to the flames.
