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Photos and Video by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com

Firefighters battle a structure fire on Hiluhilu St. in Hilo Wednesday afternoon.

The interior of the home is engulfed in flames preventing firefighters from entering the home from the front.

A firefighter takes down loose debris in a home gutted by a fire Wednesday afternoon in Hilo.

Fire/Rescue crews responded to a 1 p.m. alarm for a fire on Hiluhilu Street. Upon arrival crews found flames shooting out of windows with approximately 70 percent of the home on fire. There were no injuries in the blaze. Damage was estimated to be at $240,000 and the cause is under investigation.