UPDATE – 10:37 a.m. April 13 

A massive fire that destroyed a Uhland area home April 11 was caused by a homeowner working on their exterior deck, according to Hays County Fire Marshal Clint Browning.

Browning said the fire, which was ruled accidental, then quickly spread into the structure and destroyed the home, located in the 9000 block of Highway 21. None of the five occupants inside of the home at the time of the fire were injured.

Authorities spent the better part of four hours com...