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Flames engulf van on H-1 Freeway near Punchbowl
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on the H-1 Freeway late Friday night.
The Honolulu Fire Department said the fire was reported around 10:40 p.m. on the H-1 eastbound, after the Kinau Street exit.
Witnesses told Hawaii News Now flames rose higher than the concrete barrier separating the eastbound and westbound lanes.
One unit with four personnel responded and quickly brought the fire under control.
The fire was extinguished, and the responding unit was cleared from the scene by 11:22 p.m.
No other details were immediately available.
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