Crews were called back to the scene of a Sunday fire that flared up again Monday.
SOUTH OF LA PLATA, MO. -- UPDATE: A fire that destroyed a home and charred 30 acres has been ruled accidental.
The Sunday afternoon blaze burned a home to the ground on Iguana Road south of La Plata, and it also blackened an estimated 30 acres.
The fire rekindled on Monday, and crews were called back to the scene around 1 p.m.
La Plata Fire Chief Bob Couch said the home is owned by Elcie Sullivan.
An investigator from the Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office who came to the scene Monday afternoon ruled the fire was accidental.
Couch told KTVO Monday night the investigator believes a bucket used to put discarded cigarette butts is the likely cause.
That bucket was located in the backyard approximately 20 feet to 30 feet from the house.
Couch said there had been a family get-together Sunday, and after that was over, Elcie Sullivan had gone in the house to take a nap.
She woke up to hear popping and cracking, and discovered the back of her home and nearby trees were on fire.
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The La Plata Fire Department is keeping busy fighting a Sunday fire that flared up again Monday.
The Sunday afternoon blaze destroyed a home on Iguana Road south of La Plata, and it also charred approximately 30 acres.
The fire rekindled Monday at the scene near Imperial Avenue and Iguana Road.
La Plata Fire Chief Bob Couch told KTVO the home is owned by Elcie Sullivan.
Couch said they are trying to figure out if the fire started in the house and spread to the grass, or if it started as a grass fire and spread to the house.
The fire department was on the scene for much of the day Monday taking care of hot spots.
An investigator from the Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office arrived on the scene Monday afternoon to look into the cause.
Several area fire departments helped battle the blaze on Sunday.
Couch is urging residents not to burn anything outside.
Macon County remains under a burn ban until further notice.
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