A man has died and another man is in a serious condition following a mobile home fire in the state’s south this evening.
Just after 10pm (Wednesday 12 August 2026), emergency services were called to a tourist park on Greens Road, Greenwell Point – about 15km east of Nowra – following reports of a fire.
Officers attached to South Coast Police District attended and located a mobile home well alight.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the fire before locating a body – believed to be that of an elderly man – inside the property.
He is yet to be formally identified.
Another man was also treated at the scene for serious burns and smoke inhalation before being taken to hospital in a serious condition.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire is underway.
No suspicious circumstances have been identified at this time.
A report will be prepared for the information of the NSW Coroner.
Inquiries are ongoing.
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.
