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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. 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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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. 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
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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.
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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. 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.
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.