Suspicious fire at Manawatu hair salon

Police and fire safety officers are investigating after a suspicious fire at a Manawatu hair salon overnight.

Four fire appliances were called to the blaze at Rome Hairdressers in Manchester Square, Fielding, 20km north-west of Palmerston North, shortly before midnight, central fire communications shift manager Mike Wanoa said.

The large fire took about two hours to put out and was thought to be suspicious, he said.

Police and fire safety investigators will return to the scene later today.

- NZPA