Emergency Crews Responding To House Fire in Highfields, QLD

A 45-year-old Highfields man has died after a house fire at a New England Highway address this morning, March 7.

Around 5.50am, police were notified of a house fire at the back of a business in Highfields with one man unaccounted for.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and one man was found deceased.

Initial investigations indicate it is not suspicious.

A crime scene has been declared and investigations are ongoing.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

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