Police are appealing for information from the public after a suspicious fire in a Koutu house.
Fire and Emergency NZ and police were called to the scene of a small fire in a bedroom at a Koutu Rd address about 7.09pm yesterday.
Fire and Emergency northern communications shift manager Megan Ruru said the fire was considered suspicious and a fire investigator was requested to attend this morning.
Two fire trucks and a operational support unit contained the fire last night before handing control of the scene over to police around 8.56pm, she said.
A police spokeswoman said police were appealing for anyone who has any information about the fire, or who was in the area last night and may have witnessed something suspicious to get in contact on 105.
