In tragic circumstances on Australia Day, a man has died in a house fire at Medowie on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to Coolabah Road about 2.30pm on 26 January following reports a home was alight.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended, alongside several Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) personnel, who extinguished the blaze.
Sadly, a man, aged 62, was found dead at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway.
Police will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner.
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