HURRICANE, W.Va. â An investigation is underway after a Culloden home caught fire Tuesday while its residents were staying at a local motel.
According to Hurricane Fire & Rescue, at 5:37 a.m. Tuesday, Putnam County 911 dispatchers received a call regarding a fully involved structure fire with possible entrapment in the 700 block of Thompson Road in Culloden.
Hurricane Fire & Rescue, Teays Valley Fire and Culloden Volunteer Fire departments responded, along with Putnam County EMS.
When units arrived 10 minutes later, they found a single-family dwelling with fire through the roof. Neighbors reported the home was occupied by two elderly residents and their son, who was their caregiver.