UPDATE: 1:30 p.m.

A 79-year-old man who was found unresponsive in his unit at a house fire in Kaimuki overnight has died, according to Honolulu police.

A preliminary investigation did not show obvious signs of foul play.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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One man is in critical condition and eight people are displaced after a two-alarm, residential fire in Kaimuki overnight.

The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 12:24 a.m. today for a fire on the 1200 block of 17th Avenue in Kaimuki. Ten units with 42 personnel responded, with the first arriving on scene five minutes later.

Firefighters found a working fire at a small, multi-unit home, with heavy smoke coming from the second floor. Firefighters also found a man on the second floor.

He was quickly extricated, with medical care transferred to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services at 12:44 a.m.

EMS provided the man, 79, with advanced life support and rushed him to the hospital in critical condition.

EMS also evaluated four additional patients at the scene and took a bystander to the hospital in stable condition. The three other patients declined transport to the hospital.

HFD said the fire was brought under control at 12:50 a.m. and fully extinguished at 1:10 a.m. The American Red Cross was contacted to provide services for six adults and two infants.

An investigation is underway to determine the fire’s origin and cause, along with estimated damages.