Two people found dead after Eastern Kentucky house fire, state police report
Two people are dead after a house fire in Eastern Kentucky Monday.
Kentucky State Police were called to respond to the fire just after noon Jan. 5. It happened on Henpen Branch in the Melvin community of Floyd County, according to state police.
Melvin is an unincorporated former coal village of a few hundred residents about 25 miles southwest of Pikeville.
State police said when emergency personnel arrived at the home Monday, they found two people dead inside.
The victims were taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and identification, and no other details about the victims or fire were provided as of Wednesday morning.
State police are investigating
This story was originally published January 7, 2026 at 8:46 AM.
Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader