Makakilo brush fire forces residents out
Firefighters resumed their battle today against a Makakilo brush fire that forced some residents from their homes yesterday.Helicopters joined the fight at daybreak after seven companies and two tankers monitored the situation overnight.
Smoke from the fire, which started at about 4:30 p.m. yesterday, drove some area residents from their homes, officials said. It was not known how many people left in the voluntary evacuation.
Only a handful of residents, however, came to a shelter opened at the Makakilo Community Center by Oahu Civil Defense and the Hawaii Chapter of American Red Cross shortly after midnight.
"Others with families elsewhere may have gone there," said Kenna Sommers of the Red Cross. "The smoke is really bad in some areas here."
Honokai Hale residents living downwind of the fire were affected by the smoke.
The fire was not posing an immediate threat to property, although there were reports that it came to within 75 yards of some homes, firefighters said.
Some neighbors blamed fireworks for igniting the fire, but fire officials didn't confirm those reports.
Repair work will close one lane of Kalia Road
One lane of Kalia Road from the Hilton Hawaiian Village to the Army Museum in Waikiki will be closed for repairs from today to Aug. 15.Work will be performed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Buses on Kalia Road will be redirected to Ala Moana Boulevard and Kalakaua Avenue.
cb,12p Reservist is promoted
to rank of rear admiral
Naval Reserve Capt. James S. Allan, a management analysis control officer for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, has been selected for promotion to rear admiral.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffSuspect is questioned in assault on girl, 7
Police arrested an 18-year-old man for questioning about a reported sexual assault involving a 7-year-old girl.The incident was reported Thursday by a Waimanalo man who found the 18-year-old at the girl's bedside at 2:30 a.m. The man has been released pending further investigation.
Speed shares blame in Wahiawa collision
Speed on the part of one driver and negligence by another may be contributing factors in a Wahiawa collision that injured five people last night, police say.An adult and an infant who were in a sedan broadsided by a pickup at Kamananui Road and Wilikina Drive are listed in stable condition at Queen's Hospital.
Two other adults from the car, and a man who was driving the pickup truck, were released from Queen's and Wahiawa hospitals.
Family argument ends in violence and arrest
A Salt Lake family argument exploded yesterday when a man allegedly stabbed his niece in the stomach with a steak knife, police said.The man, 47, was arrested and booked for attempted murder after the fight, police said. The woman, 21, is in stable condition in Queen's Hospital.
Bogus $20 bills passed at Kapiolani nightclub
A Kapiolani nightclub took in 49 counterfeit $20 bills before an alert customer notified management of the bogus money after receiving it in change.The forgery was reported to police by Fantasy Island nightclub management today at 12:06 a.m.
Al Joaquin of the Secret Service said the bills were computer generated. "We've seen an increase of counterfeit 20s on the mainland, and we're starting to get it here," he said.
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