Police investigate two car fires, located just minutes apart, in Adelaide’s south

Police are investigating whether there is a link between two suspicious car fires in Adelaide southern suburbs.

Police are investigating if there is a link between two car fires at Morphett Vale. Picture: 7NEWS

Investigations have been launched into two suspicious car fires that happened near each other in Adelaide’s southern suburbs in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Emergency services responded to reports of a car ablaze in Christine St at Morphett Vale about 5.15am.

The Suzuki hatch was completely engulfed in flames before fire crews put out the blaze.

Fire crews raced to Christine Street where they found a Suzuki fully engulfed in flames while a Holden was deliberately set alight at the rear of a hotel car park on South Road. Picture: 7NEWS

Just minutes later, police and firefighters were called to a second fire in the rear carpark of a hotel on Main South Rd at Morphett Vale where a Holden Commodore was completely destroyed by a blaze.

Police are investigating if there is a sinister link between two car fires at Morphett Vale. Fire crews responded to Christine Street where they found a Suzuki fully engulfed in fire while a Holden was deliberately set alight at the rear of a hotel car park on South Road. #7NEWSpic.twitter.com/1E2XRvCDoc

— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) September 3, 2023

Police have treated both incidents as deliberately lit and crime scene investigators went to the scenes.

Investigators are appealing for anyone who witnessed suspicious activity or has footage of either incident to come forward.