Man dies following house fire - Wagga Wagga

Friday, 05 September 2025 10:58:14 PM

A man has died today following a house fire in the state’s south yesterday.

About 7.10am yesterday (Thursday 4 August 2025), emergency services were called to an address on South Parade, Wagga Wagga, and found a property alight.

Fire and Rescue NSW removed a man – aged 61 – from the house before NSW Ambulance paramedics transported him to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital in a critical condition.

The fire was extinguished shortly after.

Today (Friday 5 September 2025), police were told the man had died in hospital.

Officers attached to Riverina Police District established a crime scene and detectives commenced an investigation into the incident.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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