The West Virginia Fire Marshal's Office announced that arson charges have been filed against a man in connection with a fire set to his residence early Friday morning.
According to the Fire Marshal's office, Hunter Ray Shreve, 23, of Buckhannon is charged with first-degree arson. Investigators believe Shreve set a fire to his home, on Old Elkins Road in Buckhannon, where his parents were sleeping.
The Fire Marshal's office says that neighbors reported seing the fire and called 911. The two people who were inside the home were able to escape.
The Fire Marshal's office says there were no working smoke alarms inside the home.
The Fire Marshal's office says deputies were able to speak with Shreve after the fire, and he told them he had set it. The investigation of the fire scene revealed the fire as incendiary in nature.