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Another devastating fire in a multi-floor high rise.
At least three people died, as over 100 firefighters battled a massive five-alarm fire in a condominium in Honolulu, Hawaii. At least 12 were reportedly injured in the blaze.
At least 3 dead as 5-alarm fire traps people in Honolulu high-rise (Videos)
https://www.rt.com/usa/396394-honolulu-hawaii-fire-building-people-trapped/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKYlPH21FKY (0:56 min.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IZ7nRR2ifY (0:11 min.)
A crew of more than 100 firefighters managed to bring the fire under control by 6:30pm local time on Friday, Reuters reports citing Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell.
The Honolulu Fire Department confirmed three deaths on the 26th floor, AP reported. Four of the 12 injured, including one firefighter, were hospitalized in serious condition, while others were treated at the scene, according to the Star-Advertiser newspaper.
As of 4:45pm local time (10:45pm Eastern) the flames continued to spread to multiple floors.
By 4:30pm local time, the fire was raised from a four-alarm to a five-alarm, KHON reported. "Hopefully within another hour or so, it will be under control," Fire Chief Manuel Neves told reporters at 5:20pm local time.
More than 100 firefighters have responded to the Marco Polo building.
The fire began on the 26th floor of the 36-floor building around 2:20pm local time, according to HawaiiNewsNow.
The three deaths were confirmed to have occurred on the 26th floor by the Honolulu Fire Department, the Associated Press reported.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell told reporters that the fire would have been "put out by now" if the building had had an indoor sprinkler system. Chief Neves agreed.
“We had people report that there are people unaccounted for on several floors around the fire. We are making sure we are addressing every concern as far as persons in the building, making sure that everyone gets out safely,” Honolulu Fire Department’s Capt. David Jenkins said, KHON reported.
“There have been reports of debris falling from the fire floor and causing secondary fires on other parts of the building below at the second-floor level. We are also addressing that issue as well,” Jenkins said.
According to the Associated Press, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services treated two patients and transported them in serious and stable condition to a hospital. Emergency medical technicians and two fire chiefs have been evaluating patients for smoke inhalation, and a triage center has been established in the building, AP reported.
Firefighters inside the building have been blasting water hoses from the lower level balconies up to the blazing upper levels.
3 dead in Honolulu high-rise fire, mayor says
http://pix11.com/2017/07/15/3-dead-in-honolulu-high-rise-fire-mayor-says/
July 15, 2017 - The blaze began around 2:15 p.m. Hawaiian time (8:15 p.m. ET) on the 26th floor of the Marco Polo Apartments, a 538-unit building that houses condominiums and apartments on Kapiolani Boulevard, Caldwell said.
The victims, two women and a man, were found in two apartments on the 26th floor, fire officials said.
Five people, including a firefighter who was treated for heat exhaustion, were taken to the hospital in serious condition, Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins said. The firefighter, who was among about 100 comrades who worked to extinguish the flames and evacuate residents, has been released.
The fire was “under control” just before 7 p.m. Hawaiian time (1 a.m. ET), the mayor wrote on Twitter.
Apartment lacked sprinklers - It’s not clear what started the fire, though the apartment where it started did not have sprinklers, authorities said.
“Without a doubt, if there was sprinklers in this apartment, the fire would be contained to the unit of origin,” Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves said.
A sprinkler system could have contained the fire, Caldwell said, calling the incident a “good example of what it means when you don’t have fire sprinklers.”
From its the origination point on the 26th floor, the blaze spread directly upward two floors, resident Joel Horiguchi told CNN.
“I looked out my window, and noticed black smoke,” Horiguchi said. “I then opened my window to find the fire was a unit above us, just across. I also heard a neighbor above screaming for help.” Firefighters and police went door-to-door in search of residents.
“It was smoke at first and it got worse and worse,” Daniel Hildebrandt, a tour guide who saw the fire told CNN. “There were flames coming out of the window and people that seem to be trapped on their balcony.”
Firefighters struggled to reach the point of origin, Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves said. “It’s very difficult, even with the equipment that we have on — to make our way to the floor of the fire,” he said.
The 26th, 27th and 28th floors sustained fire damage, and three floors remain closed, Jenkins said. An emergency shelter was opened for displaced residents, the mayor tweeted.
At least three people died, as over 100 firefighters battled a massive five-alarm fire in a condominium in Honolulu, Hawaii. At least 12 were reportedly injured in the blaze.
At least 3 dead as 5-alarm fire traps people in Honolulu high-rise (Videos)
https://www.rt.com/usa/396394-honolulu-hawaii-fire-building-people-trapped/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKYlPH21FKY (0:56 min.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IZ7nRR2ifY (0:11 min.)
A crew of more than 100 firefighters managed to bring the fire under control by 6:30pm local time on Friday, Reuters reports citing Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell.
The Honolulu Fire Department confirmed three deaths on the 26th floor, AP reported. Four of the 12 injured, including one firefighter, were hospitalized in serious condition, while others were treated at the scene, according to the Star-Advertiser newspaper.
As of 4:45pm local time (10:45pm Eastern) the flames continued to spread to multiple floors.
By 4:30pm local time, the fire was raised from a four-alarm to a five-alarm, KHON reported. "Hopefully within another hour or so, it will be under control," Fire Chief Manuel Neves told reporters at 5:20pm local time.
More than 100 firefighters have responded to the Marco Polo building.
The fire began on the 26th floor of the 36-floor building around 2:20pm local time, according to HawaiiNewsNow.
The three deaths were confirmed to have occurred on the 26th floor by the Honolulu Fire Department, the Associated Press reported.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell told reporters that the fire would have been "put out by now" if the building had had an indoor sprinkler system. Chief Neves agreed.
“We had people report that there are people unaccounted for on several floors around the fire. We are making sure we are addressing every concern as far as persons in the building, making sure that everyone gets out safely,” Honolulu Fire Department’s Capt. David Jenkins said, KHON reported.
“There have been reports of debris falling from the fire floor and causing secondary fires on other parts of the building below at the second-floor level. We are also addressing that issue as well,” Jenkins said.
According to the Associated Press, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services treated two patients and transported them in serious and stable condition to a hospital. Emergency medical technicians and two fire chiefs have been evaluating patients for smoke inhalation, and a triage center has been established in the building, AP reported.
Firefighters inside the building have been blasting water hoses from the lower level balconies up to the blazing upper levels.
3 dead in Honolulu high-rise fire, mayor says
http://pix11.com/2017/07/15/3-dead-in-honolulu-high-rise-fire-mayor-says/
July 15, 2017 - The blaze began around 2:15 p.m. Hawaiian time (8:15 p.m. ET) on the 26th floor of the Marco Polo Apartments, a 538-unit building that houses condominiums and apartments on Kapiolani Boulevard, Caldwell said.
The victims, two women and a man, were found in two apartments on the 26th floor, fire officials said.
Five people, including a firefighter who was treated for heat exhaustion, were taken to the hospital in serious condition, Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins said. The firefighter, who was among about 100 comrades who worked to extinguish the flames and evacuate residents, has been released.
The fire was “under control” just before 7 p.m. Hawaiian time (1 a.m. ET), the mayor wrote on Twitter.
Apartment lacked sprinklers - It’s not clear what started the fire, though the apartment where it started did not have sprinklers, authorities said.
“Without a doubt, if there was sprinklers in this apartment, the fire would be contained to the unit of origin,” Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves said.
A sprinkler system could have contained the fire, Caldwell said, calling the incident a “good example of what it means when you don’t have fire sprinklers.”
From its the origination point on the 26th floor, the blaze spread directly upward two floors, resident Joel Horiguchi told CNN.
“I looked out my window, and noticed black smoke,” Horiguchi said. “I then opened my window to find the fire was a unit above us, just across. I also heard a neighbor above screaming for help.” Firefighters and police went door-to-door in search of residents.
“It was smoke at first and it got worse and worse,” Daniel Hildebrandt, a tour guide who saw the fire told CNN. “There were flames coming out of the window and people that seem to be trapped on their balcony.”
Firefighters struggled to reach the point of origin, Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves said. “It’s very difficult, even with the equipment that we have on — to make our way to the floor of the fire,” he said.
The 26th, 27th and 28th floors sustained fire damage, and three floors remain closed, Jenkins said. An emergency shelter was opened for displaced residents, the mayor tweeted.
