Fire at century-old Dunedin building suspicious

  • 30/11/2016
A man has been arrested after a spate of overnight fires in Dunedin (Dave Goosselink/Newshub)
A man has been arrested after a spate of overnight fires in Dunedin (Dave Goosselink/Newshub)

A 40-year-old Dunedin man has been arrested after a spate of suspicious fires in the city overnight.

Fire crews were called to Di Lusso bar, on the ground level of the 107-year-old Allbell Chambers building, around 4am.

Fire at century-old Dunedin building suspicious

Investigators at Di Lusso bar in Dunedin (Dave Goosselink/Newshub)

The Allbell Chambers is a category two historic building, constructed in 1909.

Four fire trucks were called to the blaze and managed to bring it under control. 

Fire at century-old Dunedin building suspicious

Police outside Di Lusso bar (Dave Goosselink/Newshub)

There were also fires near the Cadbury factory on Cumberland St and at a flat in Cargill St.

The man was caught at the scene of one of the fires.

Newshub.