Pre-school fire suspicious

Rotorua police are investigating a suspicious fire at a local pre-school.

The fire began in a shed at the Agape Christian Pre-School about 8pm on Tuesday, and broke windows and damaged cladding in the adjacent main building.

Police and the Fire Service conducted a scene examination yesterday to ascertain the cause of the blaze. They asked anyone who saw suspicious behaviour at the school on Tuesday evening to call Rotorua police on 0800 Tip Off (0800 847 633).