Warehouse blaze causes $900K in damage

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An early morning fire Monday caused $900,000 in damage at an unoccupied warehouse in Kailua-Kona.

An early morning fire Monday caused $900,000 in damage at an unoccupied warehouse in Kailua-Kona.

Fire companies from Kailua-Kona, Makalei, Keauhou, South Kohala as well as a Battalion Chief out of Waikoloa worked to extinguish the blaze inside a Kohanaiki Industrial area warehouse off Hulikoa Street.

Three of five bays were lost to the fire with two others were saved, worth around $450,000.

No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation. The cause is undetermined at this time.

A vehicle towing, storage and restoration business as well as trailer sales businesses occupy the building.