Police investigating a suspicious fire in central Dunedin overnight are looking at possible links to recent vehicle damage incidents.

Crews were called to the blaze, at a High St property, about 2.40am on Friday, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said.

Firefighters were able to extinguish it quickly, he said.

There were no reports of injury.

The blaze was flagged as suspicious and a fire investigator had been called in.

In an update on Friday afternoon police said the fire was in a shed, and the blaze caused damage to the shed and the exterior of a building.
“Police have also received a number of reports of damage to vehicles in the area recently, and are working to establish if there is any link between these incidents.

“We are asking for anyone with information that might assist our inquiries to come forward.”

  • Police 105, reference number 261002/7991.

— Allied Media