Man dies in NSW bushfire after out-of-control blaze rips through Temagog

A body of a man has been found at a property after it was impacted by a major bushfire. 

The mans body was discovered by NSW Police after the out-of-control blaze made it’s was to the property at Stony Creek Lane at Temagog, in northern NSW on Monday around 10:15pm. 

Officers found the body next to a bulldozer which was destroyed by the bushfire. 

A man’s body was found after a major bushfire impacted  a property in Stony Creek Lane (pictured) at Temagog on the NSW north cost late on Monday night. 

There were concerns for the 56-year-old man’s welfare after he went missing around 10:15pm near Stony Creek Lane.

A spokesperson from NSW police said in a statement that the man is believed to have lived in the area however they are yet to identify the man.   

‘While the man has not yet been formally identified, it’s believed he was a local property owner,’ the spokesperson said. 

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‘A crime scene has been established, and investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the incident.’

‘A report will be prepared for the Coroner.’

Police said the man is yet to be formally identified after his body was found next to a bulldozer at a property that was impacted by the major blaze. 

The blaze broke out at Willi Willi National Park and the Boonanghi Nature Reserve around 41 kilometres west of Kempsey. 

The bushfire has burnt more than 9600 hectares of land. 

The fire moved towards several homes including several properties located various parts of the the NSW mid-north coast including Willi Willi, Temagog, Willawarrin and Mungay flat. 

Residents in the area were told it was too late for them to leave their homes on Monday night.   

The blaze has now been contained with authorities urging residents in the area and surrounding properties to keep a close eye on the conditions.