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Fire damage is visible Friday at a residence on Maohu Street in Makawao. — Maui Fire Department photo

A fire that appeared to have started in the kitchen damaged a residence in Makawao on Friday morning, the Maui Fire Department reported.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Firefighters responding to the 6:25 a.m. call found an active fire at the residence on Maohu Street. The only occupant had left the residence before firefighters arrived, according to the Fire Department.

The department said the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen, although the owner claimed not to have been cooking at the time.

The fire, which was extinguished at 9:17 a.m., affected 75 percent of the residence, the Fire Department reported. An estimated dollar amount for the damages wasn’t immediately available.

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Martina Birk

Update: 2024-05-07