CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Cape Girardeau are trying to determine if a large hole behind a vacant home is yet another sinkhole.

Firefighters were called to the home last week. Authorities ruled out a collapsed sewer line.

The home is less than a mile from an area plagued by sinkholes.

The new hole is about 10 feet deep and 8 feet wide. Last Wednesday, state and federal emergency management officials met with Cape Girardeau leaders to inspect the sinkholes and conduct preliminary damage assessments. The state may seek a federal disaster declaration.