An area man reportedly started a fire at an Athens home while deputies were inside. The Marathon Co. Sheriff's Dept. says they were called to a home in Athens on reports of a house fire. When they got there, they say they didn't see a fire but saw 35-year-old Steven Mattfield on the second floor of the home breaking windows. Authorties say the man started a fire upstairs while deputies were inside and later jumped from the second story window. The home is a total loss.