An elderly woman has been killed after a fire broke out at a home in a beautiful coastal city.
Emergency services were called to the home at Bradman Ave in Warilla, in the NSW Illawarra region, just before noon on Friday following reports of a house fire.
On arrival, officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District found the house alight and Fire and Rescue NSW crews battling the blaze.
Police were called to the scene following reports of a house fire. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard
On entering the home, the body of a woman was recovered.
She has not been formally identified but is believed to be in her 70s.
Police have established a crime scene and have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report is being prepared for the coroner.
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