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Victim identified in fatal Logan County fire; investigation is ongoing

UPDATE 3/17/2026 — The Logan County Sheriff’s office released the name of the woman who was killed in a fire early Tuesday morning.

Linda Gay Adkins, 59, was found dead inside a home along Chipmunk Trail in the Peach Creek around 8 a.m.

An investigation is ongoing.

LOGAN, W.Va. — A woman died in a Tuesday morning fire in Logan County.

Authorities said the blaze was reported in the West Logan area near Peach Creek at around 8 a.m.

The house was full of flames when fire crews from Logan and Henlawson arrived on the scene. The victim was found inside.

The state Fire Marshal’s Office has started an investigation into the cause of the blaze.





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