Three fires — one of which left seven people homeless — kept Honolulu firefighters busy last night and today.

The most substantial fire occurred at 3:46 a.m. today in Waiçanae when a single-family home on Plantation Road was destroyed. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control by 4:30 a.m., fire Capt. Robert Main said.
Three adults and four children were displaced by the fire and are receiving Red Cross assistance.
Damage was estimated at $550,000. Cause was under investigation.
Hours earlier, at 11:40 p.m. yesterday, firefighters responded to a single-family home on Farrington Highway in Nänäkuli and doused a fire limited to one room. An unknown number of adults and children were displaced but declined help from the American Red Cross.
The cause of the blaze was a discarded cigarette, Main said. Damage was estimated at $2,000.
The third fire occurred yesterday at a business on Pupukahi Street in Waipahu.
The alarm came in at 1:58 p.m. Main said the cause of the fire was arson. The building’s exterior was damaged; damage is estimated at $2,000.