Firefighters extinguish blaze at empty Nanakuli building

Honolulu firefighters extinguished a blaze at an empty Nanakuli building Thursday afternoon. No one was inside the structure at the time, and no injuries were reported.

The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at about 1:30 p.m. for a fire at 87-2230 Farrington Highway. Eleven units with 38 personnel responded.

Firefighters arrived in less than five minutes to find smoke coming from the front of the two-story, mixed-use commercial and residential building.

Fire crews brought the flames under control and fully extinguished the fire by 2:30 p.m.

A search of the building confirmed that no occupants were inside, according to the fire department.

An investigation is underway to determine the fire’s origin and cause, along with damage estimates.