At roughly 11.30am on Saturday, emergency services were called to a property on The Bogan Way, Forbes, after reports a man had sustained severe burns.

Police reported the 75-year-old had been conducting a hazard-reduction burn of one of his paddocks, with assistance from local NSW Rural Fire Service members and family, when he became trapped by the fire.

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He was treated at the scene by the RFS members and NSW Ambulance paramedics, before being airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he died later the same evening.

A crime scene was established at the property by officers from Central West Police District, which was examined by specialist forensic officers.

An investigation into the man's death has begun and early inquiries indicate there are no suspicious circumstances.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

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