Airport’s air conditioning mostly repaired
Air conditioning was restored to all but one area at Honolulu Airport as of Thursday afternoon, a state spokesman said.
Dan Meisenzahl, Department of Transportation spokesman, said repairs to a 2,000-foot-long pipe that circulates chilled water used to cool the air in the main terminal were completed late Wednesday night.
A second leak detected Wednesday night shut down air conditioning in the international arrivals area but was not as extensive as originally believed, he said.
Meisenzahl said air conditioning had been restored to most of that area by Thursday afternoon.
The air-conditioning system went out at about 2 p.m. Tuesday after a break occurred in a chilled-water pipe that was installed in 1972.
Meisenzahl said most of the airport had cooled down and that portable fans and air conditioners were in use in the one area without air conditioning.
Lit cigarette blamed in fire that destroyed 2 homes
A lit cigarette is believed to be the cause of last week’s brush fire in Koloa that destroyed two homes and damaged three others, Kauai fire investigators said Thursday.
Investigators said the fire originated near Ala Kinoiki Street and spread to the residential neighborhood along Kipuka Street in Weliweli Tract.
"While there is no reason to believe this fire was intentionally set, we continue to urge the public to never throw cigarettes on the ground or out of a car window," said Capt. Daryl Date of the Fire Prevention Bureau.
Kauai’s agricultural landscape can be susceptible to wildfires, especially during hot, dry months, Date said.
The Aug. 17 brush fire scorched 50 acres. Damage to the homes was estimated at $950,000.
The fire began at about 2 p.m. About 50 firefighters, including 20 who were off duty, responded, officials said. The fire was under control at 5:30 p.m. and extinguished by 6:20 p.m.
Event to offer state ID cards on Molokai
People on Molokai may apply for a state identification card Oct. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kaunakakai Elementary School, the attorney general’s office announced.
New applicants must provide an original Social Security card and a certified copy of their birth certificate. Call 587-3111 or 587-3112, or go to www. stateid.hawaii.gov.
Application forms are available on the website and will also be available at Kaunakakai Elementary.
The fee is $15, or $10 for people 65 and older; cash only. State ID cards will be processed and mailed to applicants within 10 business days.
