- A 61-year-man was found dead by his son after a fire at his Palm Grove home
- Police believe the man was conducting a back-burn of his property on Friday
- Massive plumes of smoke could be seen billowing in the air above the house
A family is in mourning after the body of a man who died in a fire at a Central Coast property was found by his son.
A 61-year-old man died in a fire at Palm Grove, New South Wales on Friday.
Police and Rural Fire Service Crews arrived at the strongly burning blaze about 2.15pm.
A woman has been taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, according to the Daily Telegraph.
A family is in mourning after the body of a man who died in a fire at a Central Coast property was found by his son
Police and Rural Fire Service Crews arrived at the strongly burning blaze about 2.15pm
The man is believed to have been conducting a back-burn of his property.
His body was first discovered by his son, while his pregnant daughter was rushed away from the scene, according to 7 News.
Massive plumes of smoke could be seen billowing in the air above the fire.
Police and emergency crews are working to establish the cause of the out-of-control blaze.
Police and emergency crews are working to establish the cause of the out-of-control blaze