Vacant home burns in Dexter

DEXTER, Mo. -- A vacant home burned late Sunday evening in Dexter.

The home at 909 N. Sassafras was vacant at the time of the blaze.

Dexter fire chief Don Seymore said a neighbor reported the fire at 10:09 p.m. Sunday.

Firefighters remained on the scene for two hours before returning to the station. They were called back to the scene later for a flare-up.

The house was surrounded by brush and at least one home sits in proximity, so the main goal for firefighters was to keep it from spreading to neighboring homes.

Seymore said the property is a total loss.

While the exact cause of the fire is undetermined, it is believed to have started in an area of trash in the home's backyard.

The house had no utilities in place at the time of the fire.

The property is owned by Vern Hampton of Dexter.

Pertinent address:

Dexter, Mo.