A man tragically died in a house fire, police have confirmed.
Emergency services were called to Grant Street in Blacktown, Sydney, after reports of a fire at 4.05pm on Saturday.
The unidentified man, whose age is unknown, was recovered from the scene by NSW Fire and Rescue crews.
NSW Ambulance paramedics attempted to revive the man but he died at the scene.
Officers attached to Blacktown Police Area Command attended and the fire has since been extinguished.
A crime scene has been established and police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding how the incident occurred.
The police will prepare a report for the coroner.
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An unidentified man died in a house fire that emergency services attended in western Sydney at 4.05pm on Saturday.