Firefighters battling massive, 4-alarm highrise blaze in Honolulu

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http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/...battling-high-rise-apartment-blaze-in-mccully

MOILIILI, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) -

More than 60 firefighters are battling a massive, multi-apartment blaze at the Marco Polo condominium on Kapiolani Boulevard.

There are reports of people trapped in several units, though firefighters were working to confirm that.

 

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Three deaths reported.


[h=1]Honolulu fire: three dead after blaze breaks out in high-rise building[/h]
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...refighters-tackle-blaze-at-high-rise-building

At least three people have been killed after a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The blaze started on the 26th floor of the Marco Polo apartments and spread at least one floor higher and through several units, said Honolulu fire department spokesman David Jenkins.

 

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"At least three people died and 16 others were injured as dozens of firefighters battled a multiple-alarm fire in a Honolulu high-rise apartment building just outside Waikiki Friday.

The blaze at the Marco Polo apartments started on the 26th floor and spread to at least the 27th floor and several units, said Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins. He said the number of fatalities could change.

Firefighters say there were reports of people trapped in their units in the burning building.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...gh-rise-apartment-building.html#ixzz4mtxkR2w3