Fire at Hotel Molokai Burns Kitchen/Laundry Building

File photo by Wendy Osher.

By Wendy Osher

Firefighters were dispatched today to an early morning fire at a small wooden building on the grounds of Hotel Molokai.

When crews arrived on scene, they found the bottom floor of a 75- by 50-foot two-story structure about 75% engulfed, fire officials said.

The structure, authorities said, housed the hotel kitchen, laundry, and storage.

The incident was reported at 3:22 a.m. and the fire was called under control at 5:40 a.m.

Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga said major damage was reported to the entire structure.

Among the crews that responded to the scene were firefighters from Engine 4, Engine 9 and Engine 12.

No injuries reported and the cause is undetermined pending further investigation.