Office Building, Other Business

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

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. The building’s sprinkler system activated and helped suppress the flames. The fire was fully extinguished by 10:55 p.m. There were no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. A damage estimate is not available yet