A person has died in a house fire that destroyed a home in South Windsor on Thursday evening, October 29.
Emergency services were called to Macquarie Street about 6.40pm following reports of a fire.
Officers from Hawkesbury Police Area Command arrived to find the home well alight. Fire and Rescue NSW crews worked to extinguish the blaze, but the house was destroyed.
Police said a person was found deceased inside the home. They had not been formally identified at the time of the police statement issued on Thursday night.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the fire. Police have not announced a cause.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Investigators are appealing for anyone with information, including dashcam, mobile phone or CCTV footage, to contact Hawkesbury Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Information can also be provided confidentially at nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Police ask that information not be reported through their social media pages.
