Police are investigating the supply of the blaze, which took maintain of a property in Ballarat, 115km from Melbourne at round 6.30 this morning.
Emergency companies had been known as to the property on Almurta Avenue, within the suburb Alfredton.
"Firefighters had been capable of extinguish the blaze however there was vital injury and sadly an individual, who's but to be formally recognized, was situated deceased on the scene," a police assertion learn.
It's unclear how the fireplace began.
Anyone with data is urged to contact police.