Alice Springs unit fire treated as suspicious by NT Police after two mattresses torched

A “suspicious” unit fire in Alice Springs reportedly caused by two mattresses has Northern Territory Police calling for those with information to come forward.

Northern Territory Police are calling for information after an empty unit in Alice Springs “suspiciously” caught on fire Saturday evening. Picture:Gera Kazakov

Northern Territory Police are calling for information after an empty unit in Alice Springs “suspiciously” caught on fire Saturday evening.

Authorities were notified of the residential blaze on Elliot St, Braitling, at about 6.45pm.

NT Fire and Emergency Services put out the fire, with a search of the unit confirming no one was inside at the time.

Initial investigations indicated the fire was suspicious, police said, with two mattresses — one on the ground floor and another on the top floor — identified as the points of ignition.

A crime scene was declared and investigations remained ongoing, police said.

Police urge anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area, or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage around the time of the incident, to make contact on 131 444. Police say to quote reference number NTP2500073181.

Originally published as Alice Springs unit fire treated as suspicious by NT Police after two mattresses torched