DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man is behind bars after a house caught fire Thursday, its the second time the house caught fire in a month.  

Firefighters were called out to the house on Route 121 Thursday morning just before 11:30 a.m. 

The Macon County Sheriff's office detained 28-year old Michael Dixon on scene, he has since been booked in the Macon County Jail on multiple arson charges.

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The Macon County Sheriff's office confirms he was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with the Thursday fire on Route 121. According to court documents, in 2016 Dixon was arrested in Panama City and charged with two counts of arsons after police say he was responsible for setting fire to a dumpster and vehicle. 

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The house belongs to Greg Hall. WAND News did a story about Hall when the house caught fire the first time November 23. 

>>Crews work to put out Monday morning house fire in Decatur 

That fire started around 8:30 a.m. in the chimney area of the home and caused heavy smoke and fire on the roof. 

Hall did not have insurance for the house. A Go Fund Me account set up by community members had raised more than $2,800 for him as of Thursday. 

WAND News was able to confirm that Hall was not home at the time of the fire Thursday.

Authorities said Dixon was responsible for a Nov. 23 fire at the same address, in which he was had been burning clothing, creosote utility poles and "other miscellaneous non-fireplace items" in a living room fireplace

According to sworn statements, Dixon is also a suspect in a Dec. 1 fire at 1003 Moffit Lane, where authorities said they found a fully involved residential structure with the suspect sitting in a lawn chair at a recreational fire. This fire was determined to be two separate and distinct incendiary fires, the statement said.

Dixon was the only person at the properties at the time of the fires, authorities said. 

He is charged with aggravated arson, arson and residential arson. His bail is set at $100,000 in Macon County.