Police investigating fatal house fire near Cowra

Anyone with information about a fire in Woodstock near Cowra is urged to contact Cowra Police Station. Photo: SCM Jeans.

NSW Police have began an investigation after a body of a man was found following a house fire near Cowra.

At about 2:20 am on Saturday (25 November), emergency services responded to reports of a house on fire along Alison Drive, Woodstock, roughly 20 km north of Cowra.

NSW Rural Fire Brigade and NSW Fire and Rescue attended the scene and extinguished the fire.

A body of a man was found following an investigation of the property.

The man is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged in his 60s.

Officers from Chifley Police District established a crime scene, which will be examined by specialist police.

NSW Police have urged anyone who has any information to come forward as investigations continue.

Anyone with information about the matter is urged to contact Cowra Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 000 3333, or via the the Crime Stoppers website.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.