In a statement released this afternoon, police stated that until forensic testing is completed, police were unable to say exactly what caused the fire, however it was being treated as suspicious.
Detective Sergeant Alan Kingsbury said that police were interested in hearing from anybody who was in the area at the time and who may have seen suspicious behaviour.
He further stated that it is likely that people in the community will know who was responsible.
Detective Sergeant Alan Kingsbury said that it was too early to say whether or not the fire was connected to recent fires which have occurred in the Papamoa area.