Suspicious blaze at Te Kuiti sawmill flares up again

Police and fire safety officers are investigating a suspicious blaze at a Te Kuiti sawmill last night.

Firefighters are back at the scene of a fire at Tregoweth Sawmill in Te Kuiti.

A building at the sawmill on Te Kumi Rd, State Highway 3, caught fire about 10.30pm yesterday with six fire crews from Otorohanga and Te Kuiti attending.

A fire service spokesman said the blaze was well involved when crews arrived before it was deemed suspicious and a scene guard put there overnight.

However, a motorist travelling on State Highway 3 noticed smoke coming from the site about 7am today.

Two fire crews are back at the scene dampening tyres which had caught fire.

A fire safety officer is heading to the scene today to investigate the cause.