He said enquiries showed the fire was not suspicious and had likely been caused by an electrical fault.
"It took a good hour to get the fire under control and we were there until the early hours tapping down hot spots," Mr Morris said. "The house was totally destroyed."
The home was underneath power lines and the power authority disconnected the electricity until the fire was put out.
Sixteen firefighters attended the fire and used a water tanker and a nearby stream for extra water.
"There were some houses in close proximity 60 or 70m away," Mr Morris said. "The house was buggered it was really just about restricting the fire."