A person has died in a house fire in Thames overnight.
Fire crews and emergency services were called to a house on Paeroa Kopu Rd in the early hours of this morning after reports of a fire.
"Sadly, one person was found deceased at the scene," a police spokeswoman confirmed.
The circumstances of the blaze are not yet known.
Police said the death will be referred to the Coroner and inquiries are ongoing.
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