A fire at the Madison, New Jersey home of a pharmaceutical company executive is being investigated as an arson attack, according to authorities.

At least eight agencies are investigating the cause of a fire at the New Jersey home of a Bayer pharmaceutical executive earlier this month. The fire was reported around 7:30 a.m. March 4 and was "quickly extinguished by the Madison Fire Department," according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. The office added that the home was occupied.

The FBI’s Newark office is assisting with the investigation into the fire at a residence in Madison around 7:30 a.m. on March 4, ABC News reported Thursday, citing law enforcement sources.