Man dies following fire at property in Riwaka, Tasman District

Police said emergency services were called to a property on Dehra Doon Rd about 10.50am after reports of a house fire. Photo / NZME

A man has died following a house fire in the Tasman town of Riwaka today.

Police said emergency services were called to a property on Dehra Doon Rd about 10.50am after reports of a house fire.

“One person was initially unaccounted for; however, they were located deceased after the fire was extinguished,” a spokesperson said.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the fire are ongoing, and the man’s death will be referred to the coroner.

A Fire and Emergency shift manager told the Herald crews received multiple calls shortly before 11am.

“Two crews and a tanker from Motueka were sent to the scene,” he said.

“It was upgraded to a second alarm fire, and further crews from Kaiteriteri, Tasman, Mapua and Nelson were called.

“Crews found the 10m x 10m single-storey property well involved upon arrival.”

The shift manager told the Herald the fire had now been extinguished, and a Nelson crew and support crew remained on site.

“A fire investigator is on the way.”

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