A fire destroyed four buildings early Sunday morning on Kinoole and Keawe streets in downtown Hilo.

The fire caused police to close multiple streets in the area, and the Hawaii Fire Department and utility crews remained on scene Sunday, sifting through the ruins and repairing damaged lines.

Police and firefighters responded to alarms and reports of the fire shortly before 1 a.m., according to the Hawaii Police Department.

The fire occurred at the corner of Kinoole and Haili streets, plus on the 100 block of Keawe Street.

Police said arriving responders found four buildings fully engulfed in flames. The destroyed structures, which include the historic Goo Building at the corner of Kinoole and Haili, are zoned mixed use with businesses downstairs and apartments upstairs.

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