A man had died, and house has been destroyed following a fire on the state's south coast this morning.
About 5.20am (Thursday 19 June 2025), emergency services were called to Beach Road, Denhams Beach, following reports of a house fire.
Officers attached to South Coast Police District arrived to find a home well alight.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze; however, the home was destroyed.
Following a search of the home emergency services located the body of a man.
He is yet to be formally identified; however, is believed to be aged in his 50s.
Police have established a crime scene and detectives have commenced inquiries into the cause of the blaze.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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