Management of Honolulu High-Rise Fire Questioned

HONOLULU (KHON) – Residents trapped. Instructions to stay on a balcony. Falling debris causing more fire. A firefighter mayday call.

The panic, stress, and heroism on the day of Honolulu’s biggest fire in decades is revealed in hours of Marco Polo fire incident logs Always Investigating has obtained.

The minute-by-minute incident detail report reveals just how massive the operation and coordination had to be to tackle the deadly fire. It explains who was there and what they did. It shows resources that didn’t come, and that has many rank-and-file firefighters questioning whether they were at more risk as a result.

 

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