Early morning fire at Leeward Drive-In in Waipahu

Oct 02, 2026

A two-alarm fire hit a strip mall in Waipahu early this morning, but nobody was hurt and crews have it under control.

  • The fire broke out at the Leeward Drive-In on Pupukahi Street, just off Farrington Highway.
  • Honolulu firefighters were called out before 4:30 a.m. and upgraded it to a second alarm within half an hour, pulling in double the usual trucks and crews.
  • No one was inside the building when firefighters arrived, so there were no injuries.
  • The strip mall sits right next to homes and across from a bank branch, which made the fire especially worrying while it burned.
  • Crews have packed up their hoses and the smoke smell is fading, with Pupukahi Street still closed off.

Outlook: Investigators are now on scene to figure out what started the fire, with the cause expected to come out in the next day or two.

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