Fire at Century Center closes portion of Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu firefighters responded to a fire at Century Center that prompted the closure of Kalakaua Avenue in both directions Thursday night.
The fire was reported at 5:57 p.m. The Honolulu Fire Department responded with 10 units staffed by 39 personnel.
According to HFD spokesman Capt. Scot Seguirant, the fire originated on the 16th floor of the building. Firefighters brought the blaze under control by 6:17 p.m.
One person was reported injured and was transferred to the care of Emergency Medical Services. Seguirant said it was not yet known if the injury was directly related to the fire.
Kalakaua Avenue was closed earlier in both directions from Kapiolani Boulevard to Makaloa Street. All lanes are now open.