The cause of a fire inside a Mount Maunganui building is believed to be suspicious, while the likely cause of a “well-involved” blaze at a home in Te Kaka is unknown.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) shift manager said three fire crews from Mount Maunganui, Tauranga and Greerton stations attended a small fire inside the Mount building and arrived on the scene about 10.35pm yesterday. The fire was extinguished by 11.04pm.
A police spokeswoman said police attended a Maunganui Rd address alongside a Fenz fire investigator and enquiries were ongoing.
“Indications are, at this stage, that the fire is suspicious.”
The shift manager said the cause of the fire was being investigated by a Fenz fire risk investigator.