By NOEL MURPHY
POLICE are preparing a report for the Coroner following the death of man after a house fire at Norlane on Monday night.
A 49-year-old man died at The Alfred in Melbourne after being airlifted to the hospital following the fire.
He was located when fire crews extinguished the blaze, which started before 11pm.
The precise cause of the fire remains unclear but police told the Independent it was non-suspicious.
“We think it might have started on the couch,” an officer said.
Fire investigators and an arson chemist examined the scene after the blaze.
Police asked anyone with information about the fire to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to visit: crimestoppers.com.au.
