A man has died following a house fire at Terania Creek last night.

Emergency services were called to the home on Wallace Road, Terania Creek about 8.45pm yesterday (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.