Emergency services pull elderly woman’s body from Warilla house fire

Tragedy has struck the Illawarra two days after Christmas with a woman perishing in a house fire in the region’s south.

The fire occurred on Bradman Ave, Warilla, shortly before midday on Friday. Picture: Google Maps

Tragedy has struck the Illawarra two days after Christmas with a woman perishing in a house fire in the region’s south.

A NSW Police spokesperson said officers were called to a home on Bradman Ave, Warilla, shortly before midday following reports of a house fire.

“On arrival, officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District found the house well alight,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished the blaze, before recovering the body of a woman on the property.

The woman is believed to be aged in her 70s, but she is yet to be formally identified.

Police have established a crime scene and have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A report is being prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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