A woman has died following a structure fire at a Glen Innes home earlier today.
About 9.15am (Friday 13 September 2024), emergency services were called to a home on Bourke Street, Glen Innes, following reports of a fire.
Firefighters attended and extinguished the blaze before locating a body during a subsequent search of the home.
The body is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be that of a 79-year-old woman.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire is underway.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
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. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
