Police rule out suspect in Blenheim arson caseSCOTT HAMMOND/Stuff.co.nz Two more fires lit on Taylor River this afternoon. Police have found a man wanted in relation to a spate of suspicious fires in Blenheim and say he is no longer a suspect. "Whoever lit these fires lit one, waited for the crews to arrive, then lit the second one." Ten fire crews and six helicopters fought the fire, which started on the banks of the Taylor River about 4.30pm. Sunday's fires brought the total number of suspicious fires in Blenheim in the past fortnight to seven.

Source: Stuff January 15, 2017 01:54 UTC