Son arrested after allegedly setting family’s Makaha home on fire
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The Torres family was asleep in their five-bedroom Makaha home when Kenneth Torres woke up to the smell of smoke at about 1:30 a.m Friday. The family escaped safely, but their brindle pit bull, Bully, was unresponsive. According to Torres, the firefighters administered oxygen to the 13-year-old dog, rubbed his belly and resuscitated him. Kenneths 33-year-old son, who had moved into the familys home from the mainland, was later arrested by HPD on suspicion of arson and other offenses.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/web1_20230408_B1_CTY-MAKAHA-HOUSE-FIRE0010.jpg)
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The Torres family was asleep in their five-bedroom Makaha home when Kenneth Torres woke up to the smell of smoke at about 1:30 a.m Friday. The family escaped safely, but their brindle pit bull, Bully, was unresponsive. According to Torres, the firefighters administered oxygen to the 13-year-old dog, rubbed his belly and resuscitated him. Kenneth’s 33-year-old son, who had moved into the family’s home from the mainland, was later arrested by HPD on suspicion of arson and other offenses.
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According to Kenneth Torres, the fire started in the bottom room](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/web1_20230408_B1_CTY-MAKAHA-HOUSE-FIRE0005.jpg)
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
According to Kenneth Torres, the fire started in the bottom room
![CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Torres family escaped safely, but their brindle pit bull, Bully, was unresponsive. According to Torres, the firefighters administered oxygen to the 13-year-old dog, rubbed his belly and resuscitated him.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/web1_20230408_B1_MAKAHA-FIRE-bully-the-dog.jpg)
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Torres family escaped safely, but their brindle pit bull, Bully, was unresponsive. According to Torres, the firefighters administered oxygen to the 13-year-old dog, rubbed his belly and resuscitated him.
![CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Torres family was asleep in their five-bedroom Makaha home when Kenneth Torres woke up to the smell of smoke at about 1:30 a.m Friday. The family escaped safely, but their brindle pit bull, Bully, was unresponsive. According to Torres, the firefighters administered oxygen to the 13-year-old dog, rubbed his belly and resuscitated him. Kenneths 33-year-old son, who had moved into the familys home from the mainland, was later arrested by HPD on suspicion of arson and other offenses.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/web1_20230408_B1_CTY-MAKAHA-HOUSE-FIRE0010.jpg)
![CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
According to Kenneth Torres, the fire started in the bottom room](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/web1_20230408_B1_CTY-MAKAHA-HOUSE-FIRE0005.jpg)
![CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The Torres family escaped safely, but their brindle pit bull, Bully, was unresponsive. According to Torres, the firefighters administered oxygen to the 13-year-old dog, rubbed his belly and resuscitated him.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/web1_20230408_B1_MAKAHA-FIRE-bully-the-dog.jpg)
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