Three People Die In A High-rise Building Fire In Hawaii




Mayor Kirk Caldwell confirms that at least three people have died in a massive fire at a Honolulu high-rise on Friday.
The fire began around 2:15 p.m. Hawaiian time on the 26th floor of the Marco Polo Apartments, a 538-unit building that houses apartments on Kapiolani Boulevard, 
The victims were found on the same floor, and about 100 firefighters worked to put down the flames and evacuate the residents.

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