Malfroy School fire: Playground fire being treated as suspicious

A fire at Rotorua’s Malfroy School is being treated as suspicious.

Fire and Emergency NZ crews were called to a fire in the school’s playground around 5pm Sunday.

“A fire in the playground was extinguished about 5.54pm,” a spokesman said.

Fire truck outside Malfroy School on Sunday night. Photo / Andrew Warner

“The fire is being treated as suspicious.”

Two crews from the Rotorua station went to the scene.

A police spokesman said police were called to the scene just after 6pm and inquires were under way.