Police said the body of the person located in the remains of the house fire yesterday in the Nelson suburb of Stoke has been removed from the scene today.
A post mortem will take place later today.
Police and Fire Service officers remain at the scene, working to establish the cause of the fire.
![The scene of the fire in Main Rd, Stoke, early yesterday. Photo / Leroy Bull](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7XXBNKO5FIO7AROKRQI2MDPJRU.jpg?auth=193a4c21e8c9fe8f66342b49a0799f825f1e38934f231b17620b2a58f2599d10&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
The body was found early yesterday in the remains of the Nelson home which had burned down overnight on Tuesday.