A body has been located following this morning's fire at a home in East Lismore.

About 5.45am (Tuesday, 30 September 2025), emergency services were called to the home on Belvedere Drive following reports of a fire.

At the scene, officers found the front rooms of the home fully engulfed in flames.

Firefighters responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze; however, the home sustained significant damage.

The body of a man was located at the home and is yet to be formally identified.

Officers are waiting for the home to be declared structurally sound before the property can be entered.

A crime scene has been established, and inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the fire are underway.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

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