Three fires in Dunedin treated as suspicious

Tuesday 18 November 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Tue 18 Nov 2025, 7:48am

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Firefighters responded to five blazes across Dunedin overnight, with three being treated as suspicious. The incidents involved a vacant commercial building on Harrow Street, a residential property on Lees Street, and a row of pine trees. All fires were contained by 5am.

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1. 1NewsTue 18 Nov 2025, 6:32am

   Crews fight spate of fires in Dunedin overnight, 3 treated as suspicious (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldTue 18 Nov 2025, 7:01am

   Three Dunedin fires overnight deemed suspicious as investigators called in (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 18 Nov 2025, 7:12am

   Spate of suspicious fires in Dunedin overnight (opens in new tab)

   • Voices heard before 'deliberately lit' fire torches Dunedin house (opens in new tab) Tue 18 Nov 2025, 7:12am
4. StuffTue 18 Nov 2025, 7:13am

   Fire crew called to three suspicious fires in Dunedin overnight (opens in new tab)

5. The Press via RNZTue 18 Nov 2025, 7:48am

   Three suspicious fires in Dunedin overnight (opens in new tab)

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