Q • I had an electrician put in a three-prong receptacle, but the bottom plug-in is turning a little brown. I have a space heater plugged in there. Is this a danger? Do I need a GFCI? It sounds like ...

Firefighters were called to an apartment building on Puuhale Road in Kalihi. It happened around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. HFD officials say it started on the second floor of a three story building. They had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 19—Honolulu Fire Department investigators say the Dec. 2 Haleiwa house fire was caused by arcing from an electrical outlet.

Fire investigators have determined that a fire that caused an estimated $169,000 in damage to a Kalihi apartment Wednesday afternoon was caused by arcing in an electrical outlet. Ten Honolulu Fire ...