Pearl City house fire intentionally set HFD investigator finds
A Honolulu Fire Department investigator has determined that a Pearl City house fire Friday was intentionally set.
The blaze in the Akeukeu Street home was reported at 11:44 a.m. and quickly extinguished by eight responding HFD units with 27 personnel. Firefighters determined that the home was unoccupied at the time and extinguished the fire at 11:57 a.m., according to HFD.
The investigator classified the cause as “incendiary,” officials said in a news release Monday.
“The point of origin was ignitable liquid in one of the structure’s bedrooms. The ignition source was a cigarette lighter,” HFD officials said.
The damage estimate was $1,000 to the building.
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