A fire that destroyed a mobile home and killed two people early Thursday morning re-ignited shortly after noon.
At about 12:05 p.m., firefighters were called to Lot 237 at 1753 Road E for the report of a structure fire. Members of the Emporia Fire Department were already on scene conducting an investigation into a fire that started at around 12:45 a.m. Thursday at the same location.
Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage said the fire redeveloped from hot embers in a void space among three layers of the roof.
Conditions of the weather and the structure made battling the blaze more difficult than usual.
"This was a different type of fire," Steinlage said. "With 19-degree temperatures and a slick, icy metal roof, we had to do all of our work from an aerial ladder. We couldn't go inside the structure due to the risk of a collapse with a weaker roof.
"When you're unable to make it to the fire and attack it from underneath, it makes it pretty hard to put out."