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Marco Polo fire: Part 2

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A moped rider looked at the Marco Polo condominium fire damage from Kapiolani St. on Saturday after Friday's deadly blaze.
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Two women consoled each other in the lobby of the Marco Polo condominium on Saturday after Friday's deadly blaze.
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A personal note was left on boxed food by a concerned friend at the Marco Polo condominium lobby on Saturday after Friday's deadly blaze.
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Phil Reller with his wife Trina Zelle and daughter Caitlin Reller recounted fond memories of his brother Britt Reller, 54, who both in the Marco Polo condominium fire on Friday. Along with his brother Reller also lost his mother, Melba Jeannine “Jean” Dilley, 87, in the blaze.
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Detail of a notice posted at the American Red Cross disaster shelter on Saturday for displaced Marco Polo condominium residents.
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Hideko Turner, 89, writhed on a cot at the American Red Cross disaster shelter set up at Iolani School on Saturday. Turner, who has Parkinson’s disease, has been displaced from her apartment at the Marco Polo condominium due to the fire on Friday.
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Marco Polo condominium employees set up tables for food and beverages in the lobby on Saturday morning after Friday’s fire. Pictured in the foreground (far right) is the condo’s head of security Sloan Namba.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
A HFD fire inspector spoke to a woman about gaining access to a unit inside of the Marco Polo condominium on Saturday after Friday's deadly blaze. She was concerned about her wedding dress which was in the apartment.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
A family brought in fans to dry out an apartment at the Marco Polo condominium after Friday’s deadly blaze.
10/11
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Red Cross set up their relieve center (at Iolani School) for the victims from the Marco Polo fire who have no place to go. This is Naoko Henry walking into where the Red Cross is set up. She slept overnight there (on a cot) and said she was afraid that she would have to stay there again tonight.
11/11
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Red Cross set up their relieve center (at Iolani School) for the victims from the Marco Polo fire who have no place to go. This is Abelaine Gruenstein (from the Red Cross) comforting 90 year old Hediko Turner. Her and her care giver stayed overnight there.