A man has died in a house fire that tore through a Bicheno property overnight, completely destroying the home and a vehicle.
Emergency services were called to the Beattie Avenue address around 1:15am on Saturday after reports the house was ablaze.
Firefighters from Bicheno, Coles Bay and Swansea brigades arrived to find the house engulfed in flames and were unable to save the structure.
A Tasmania Police spokesperson said a body was found inside the home several hours later.
“Formal identification has yet to be conducted but it is believed to be a man who lived at the property,” the spokesperson said.
“A fire scene examination is being conducted to determine the cause of the fire.”
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
The estimated damage from the fire is around $600,000.
