Fire damages Hilo home

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A fire partially damaged a house in Hilo on Sunday.

A fire partially damaged a house in Hilo on Sunday.

The flames were contained to a mattress in the home on Aipuni Street, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.

The fire was reported at 11:33 a.m. and was extinguished at 11:49 a.m.

Smoke and flames could be seen from the ground floor, the Fire Department said in a press release.

The cause was under investigation.