Tasmania Police investigate deliberately lit blaze at New Norfolk
Police are investigating a deliberately lit blaze which tore through a vacant building overnight. PHOTOS
Police are investigating a deliberately lit blaze which tore through a vacant building overnight.
The fire on New Norfolk’s Blair St was sparked about 1am on Tuesday morning, authorities say.
Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire, with investigators certain the fire had been deliberately lit.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the fire and would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the fire, or anyone acting suspiciously nearby at the time.
Information can be provided to Tasmania Police on 131 444 or Crimestoppers at crimestopperstas.com.au
Originally published as Tasmania Police investigate deliberately lit blaze at New Norfolk
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