Emergency services were called to the fire at what appeared to be a caravan home off Nikau Rd in Mokihinui at 9.40pm on Wednesday. Police are at the site of a potentially suspicious fire on the West Coast that badly damaged a property overnight. The home was “well involved in fire” when firefighters arrived, and two other crews from Westport were called in shortly after to help. READ MORE:* Police guard scene of suspicious garage fire in Queenstown* 'Community house' burnt to the ground in Motueka Valley* Former school building destroyed in suspicious West Coast fireNorris said the fire was being treated as suspicious, and a police scene guard was put in place overnight. A fire investigator was expected to return to the scene early on Thursday to determine the cause, and will be helped by police.

Source: Stuff August 18, 2021 19:52 UTC