Investigations into a "deliberately lit" fire at a Flaxmere industrial building are ongoing, but authorities say there's no reason to believe it's linked to a suspicious fire nearby days earlier.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Hawke's Bay group manager Glen Varcoe said while they couldn't yet confirm the cause of the fire, "we can confirm that it was deliberately lit".
"The investigation is ongoing and sits with police at the moment to follow through."
Hawke's Bay Today understands police have been given security camera footage which shows a person lighting the fire.
Emergency services responded to the fire between James Rochfort Pl and Kirkwood Rd, off Omahu Rd, about 9.20pm on Friday.