NSW Police Force

08/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/04/2024 01:53

Man dies following house fire - North Coast

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Man dies following house fire - North Coast

Sunday, 04 August 2024 05:39:31 PM

A man has died following a house fire on the North Coast last night.


Emergency services were called to the home on Wallace Road at Terania Creek, near Ballina, about 8.45pm (Saturday 3 August 2024), and found the building well-alight.

Officers from NSW Rural Fire Service extinguished the fire.

During a sweep of the building, officers located the body of a man, believed to be aged in his 70s. He is yet to be formally identified.

A crime scene was established by officers from Richmond Police District, which will be examined by specialist police.

The cause and origin of the fire remains unknown.

Police will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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