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October 31, 1916
The Hawaiian Gazette
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
What is this article about?
A small fire in a Honolulu tenement house owned by Ung Tin was quickly extinguished by Chinese and Japanese neighbors before the fire department arrived, causing little damage while the family was at a movie.
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TENEMENT HOUSE MENACED BY FIRE
Volunteers Put Out Flames Before Call Is Sent To The Department
A fire broke out at seven o'clock last night in a room in a tenement house owned by Ung Tin, in Kamianuwai Lane, just off Beretania Street.
The people in the vicinity, most Chinese and Japanese, responded to the call for help made by a passer-by, and put the fire out before anyone could send in the alarm to the department.
The fire did not do much damage, as it was put out by the quick work of the surrounding neighbors before it could do away with much of the contents of the room.
The family living in the room was out at a moving picture show at the outbreak of the fire, and was unable to be got in touch with by those who put the fire out until late last night.
Volunteers Put Out Flames Before Call Is Sent To The Department
A fire broke out at seven o'clock last night in a room in a tenement house owned by Ung Tin, in Kamianuwai Lane, just off Beretania Street.
The people in the vicinity, most Chinese and Japanese, responded to the call for help made by a passer-by, and put the fire out before anyone could send in the alarm to the department.
The fire did not do much damage, as it was put out by the quick work of the surrounding neighbors before it could do away with much of the contents of the room.
The family living in the room was out at a moving picture show at the outbreak of the fire, and was unable to be got in touch with by those who put the fire out until late last night.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Tenement Fire
Neighbors Response
Quick Extinguishing
Minimal Damage
What entities or persons were involved?
Ung Tin
Where did it happen?
Kamianuwai Lane, Just Off Beretania Street
Story Details
Key Persons
Ung Tin
Location
Kamianuwai Lane, Just Off Beretania Street
Event Date
Last Night
Story Details
A fire broke out in a room in a tenement house owned by Ung Tin. Neighbors, mostly Chinese and Japanese, extinguished it before the fire department was alerted, limiting damage. The family was at a moving picture show.