Police are investigating a house fire in Te Anau and a car fire in Dunedin, both believed to be suspicious.
A Fire Service spokeswoman said two crews of firefighters from Te Anau Station were called to a house fire in Howden St about 4.30am today.
When the crews arrived the blaze in the single-storey house was "well involved", but no one was in the house, she said.
The last firefighter left the scene about 7am.
However, a "scene guard" would remain at the property until East Otago-Southland fire risk management officer Cathy Trevathan arrived later today to inspect the house.
