A man has died in a house fire in Sydney’s north west.
About 6.45pm yesterday (Thursday 11 June 2026), emergency services responded to reports of a fire inside a home on Winchcombe Place, Castle Hill.
Officers from The Hills Police Area Command were informed that relatives of the man extinguished the fire with a garden hose.
The fire was contained to a bedroom within the home.
A 37-year-old man was located deceased within the premises prior to the arrival of emergency services.
A crime scene was secured and an investigation commenced.
The incident is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
