A fisherman was killed after the boat he was on caught fire while docked at Pier 38.
The fire broke out around 10:15 Saturday night.
The Manaloa fishing vessel, its captain and five crew members, returned home with approximately 20,000 pounds of fish after spending several weeks at sea.
According to fire officials, some of the crew members went out to drink, and later one of 'em decided to go back to the boat to cook something.
"He's drink, inside broke window, go inside, and cooking, sleeping, blow up," said Seok Kim, the Captain's friend.
Witnes, Lonne Fiero said, "I saw smoke and the fire engines were already here hooking up their water trying to put it out."
"Shortly after arrival we had reports that there might have been someone still aboard the ship. After the fire was contained our crews did go down to the lower sections of the vessel and we did find a male approximately in his 30's," said HFD Captain Earle Kealoha. "This was the only individual aboard the boat."
Investigators say the fire started from a portable propane camp stove in the boat's galley or living quarters.
Damage is estimated at $120,000.
The main deck of the 75-foot vessel suffered the most damage.
With some damage to the upper deck as well.
"Usually on fires like that they condemn the boat, you know very expensive to repair that type of damage," said Fiero.
The city medical examiner has not released the fisherman's name.
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
