Police investigations into fatal house in Oberon fire commence

Emergency services were called to Queen Street, Oberon at 10:46am on June 7 following reports of a house fire.

Upon arrival from Fire and Rescue NSW, the house was completely engulfed in flames.

Fire crews began to extinguish the blaze before moving into the house and commencing a search when a body was located.

It took an hour for the blaze to be extinguished, however, the home was destroyed.

Officers from the Chifley Police District established a crime scene, with the cause of the blaze under investigation.

The person is yet to be formally identified.