The home in Eccles was burned to the ground in just a few hours.

Lester Volunteer Fire Department was joined by Coal River, Mabscott, and Traphill Volunteer Fire Departments.

Firefighters said the blaze started between 2 and 3 p.m. Tuesday, but fire crews did not arrive on scene until 3:30 p.m.

They said it was a difficult location to get to because of the narrow road.

Jeremy Gosnell, Trap Hills Fire Chief says the road was the only problem. "We've got so far to go to get water, there's no hydrants in this area so the majority of the time when you get a fire in this location you can count of 3 or 4 departments bringing your water to you," Gosnell said.

The West Virginia Fire Marshal's office has been called in to investigating the cause of the fire. Firefighters add that this it the fourth suspicious fire in that area in the last two years.