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Suspicious house fire on Makirikiri Rd in Rangitīkei settlement Crofton near Marton

Jesse King
Jesse King
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16 Jun, 2019 01:59 AMQuick Read

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A fire at this Crofton property on Saturday night is being treated as suspicious and an investigator was at the scene on Sunday. Photo / Lewis Gardner

A fire at this Crofton property on Saturday night is being treated as suspicious and an investigator was at the scene on Sunday. Photo / Lewis Gardner

A fire investigator has been at the site of a Rangitīkei home that was badly damaged by a fire that is being treated as suspicious.

Marton fire crews arrived at the address on Makirikiri Rd in Crofton, two kilometres from Marton, to find the house well involved in fire at approximately 9.45pm on Saturday.

Central fire communications shift manager Carlos Dempsey said crews requested further resources from Bulls and Whanganui for additional help fighting the fire.

"We had crews there until just after midnight," Dempsey said.

"The fire is being treated as suspicious. A fire investigator has been on the scene most of the day today (Sunday). There are no reports of injuries or anything like that."

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