Man found dead in Booneville house fire on Amburgey Road

Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 7 responded to a reported house fire on Amburgey Road in Booneville, Owsley County, the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, and emergency personnel discovered a man inside the residence who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kentucky State Police Post 7 troopers and local emergency responders arrived at the single-family home on Amburgey Road after a 911 call reported the blaze. The incident occurred in Booneville city limits, and responders worked at the scene through the morning hours on Feb. 24, 2026.

The man found inside the house was declared dead at the residence by emergency personnel; no name or identifying information for the victim was provided in the account of the response. County or state authorities have not released additional details about the victim’s age, address within Amburgey Road, or relationship to the property.

Kentucky State Police Post 7 handled the initial response to the house fire on Feb. 24, 2026. Officials have not released information on the cause of the fire in Amburgey Road or on any ongoing investigative steps as of Feb. 26, 2026.

Neighbors on Amburgey Road and drivers through Booneville should expect that Kentucky State Police Post 7 remains the lead contact for factual updates about the case. Anyone with information about the house fire on Amburgey Road on the morning of Feb. 24, 2026, is advised to contact Kentucky State Police Post 7 to assist investigators as they continue official procedures.