Tag Archives: Hawaii

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Kapahulu, HI – Sprinkler system limits spread of early morning fire at Safeway grocery store

May 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Safeway on Kapahulu is closed for business until further notice. Neighboring businesses are open and say that they were not affected by the fire.  Honolulu Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire inside the Safeway on Kapahulu Avenue Sunday.  HFD says the fire broke out around 4:30 a.m.… Continue Reading »

Residential, Residential High Rise

Honolulu, HI – Fire in 37th floor high rise condo extinguished by sprinkler system

December 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire at a new luxury tower condominium in Kakaako was extinguished today by an activated sprinkler, a Honolulu Fire Department spokesman said. Firefighters received a call at about 3:45 p.m. from a person on the 37th floor of Keauhou Place, 555 South St., about smoke coming from the floor above, said Honolulu Fire Capt.… Continue Reading »

Residential, Residential High Rise

Honolulu, HI – Sprinkler system suppresses fire on 15th floor of 42-story high rise; No injuries reported

July 13, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

More than 40 firefighters responded on Tuesday afternoon to a two-alarm fire at a high-rise building in Kakaako, the Honolulu Fire Department said.

Officials said the fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. at a 42-story building located at 425 South St.… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise

Honolulu, HI – High rise apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system

June 9, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Honolulu firefighters rushed to a Kinau Street apartment early Thursday following reports of an odor of smoke. According to the Honolulu Fire Department, more than 10 firefighters were dispatched around 1:30 a.m. to Kinau Vista located at 1150 Kinau Street. Upon arrival at 1:35 a.m., they discovered that an activated sprinkler head extinguished a fire that broke out earlier.… Continue Reading »

Office Building, Other Business

Honolulu, HI – Sprinkler system activates to suppress flames in office fire

November 12, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

A two-alarm fire in the Waiakamilo Business Center was reported just after 10 p.m. Tuesday. Nine fire companies responded and 35 firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the five-story building in Kalihi. The fire was located and contained to a ground floor unit.… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise

Waipahu, HI – Kitchen fire in high-rise apartment building extinguished by sprinkler

August 26, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

Unattended food on a stove caused the evacuation of the high-rise building Tuesday night.  The fire was reported at 9:36 p.m. at the Plantation Town Apartments located at 94-979 Kauolu Place.

Seven fire companies staffed with 23 personnel arrived at 9:42 p.m.… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Paia, HI – Firefighters credit sprinkler system in controlling restaurant blaze

May 4, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

Maui fire officials credit fire sprinklers for keeping a fire from spreading at a year-old Paia restaurant last Friday. At 11:11 a.m., firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at the Rock & Brews restaurant, at 120 Hana Highway.

Firefighters were on scene two minutes later and saw light smoke coming from the restaurant, according to fire officials.… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire extinguished by fire sprinklers at restaurant (Lahaina, HI)

September 25, 2013 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire began in a clothes dryer at a restaurant during the early morning hours of September 24. The fire stayed in the utility room which housed the clothes dryer and was suppressed by the restaurant’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported from the incident.… Continue Reading »

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Fire sprinklers extinguish condominium fire (Honolulu, HI)

March 17, 2013 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire which started in the kitchen of a condominium was completely put out by the building’s fire sprinklers. One person was in the unit sleeping at the time, and no one was reported injured.… Continue Reading »

Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse

Sprinkler system kept harbor fire from spreading (Kahului Harbor, Maui)

July 30, 2012 viking210 Leave a comment

Witnesses saw a teenager use a cigarette lighter to start a fire in a new canoe hale, built from traditional materials of dried palm leaves.  The fire damaged about a 100 square feet of the structure before a sprinkler system kept it from spreading. … Continue Reading »