Fire breaks out at Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut plant

An early Monday morning fire destroyed a 600-square-foot structure in the rear of the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut processing plant, according to a written Fire Department statement.

Ten units responded to the 2:39 a.m. alarm, with the first unit arriving at 2:53 a.m.

A security guard described the structure as a mac nut husk dryer and damage was a reported $105,000.

The fire was reportedly under control at 3:13 a.m., but wasn’t extinguished until 7:45 a.m. because of an abundance of smoldering mac nut mulch.

Fire inspectors are investigating the cause of the fire.