A kitchen fire at Volcano House hotel in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park sent a hotel employee to the hospital Tuesday morning. ADVERTISING A kitchen fire at Volcano House hotel in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park sent a hotel employee to the
A kitchen fire at Volcano House hotel in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park sent a hotel employee to the hospital Tuesday morning.
According to a written statement from the national park, both restaurants in the hotel, The Rim and Uncle George’s Lounge, are closed temporararily as National Park Service investigators determine the cause of the small blaze.
Hawaii Volcanoes Lodge Company LLC General Manager David Macilwraith said the company plans to reopen both restaurants Thursday.
The Volcano House hotel remains open, he said.
Park rangers, Hawaii County medics and engine 19 responded quickly to the fire alarm and calls to park dispatch, around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The employee, a 42-year-old man, suffered burns to his upper arms, and was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
