A man has died when a blaze ripped through a semi-detached home in outback NSW on Monday morning.
Neighbours spotted flames coming from the residence on Argent St, Broken Hill about 1am, but firefighters were unable to get inside until 3.20am.
Neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution while firefighters contained the fire.
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Only then could Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters gain access to the residence, where they found the man’s body in the bedroom.
“He has not yet been identified but is believed to be the occupant, aged in his 70s,” NSW Police said.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known, but police were told it “may have started in the fireplace” and specialist investigators will examine the scene on Monday.
“The home did not appear to have smoke detectors fitted,” police said.
Anyone with relevant information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
