The cause of the fire at the building at 10400 Mokulele Highway is still under investigation. Firefighters arrived at the fire at 4:12a.m. today and extinguished the fire by 7a.m. with six units and a fire prevention bureau officer, officials said.
The fire burned two 8 x 20ft containers and a structure that housed a conveyor belt and electrical equipment, firefighters said.
Hawaiian Cement put the damage estimate at US$3m.