Just before 6.00am this morning, 20^th August, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service attended a vehicle fire in Gibbons Street, Wynyard.

The vehicle was found to be well alight when crews arrived. The fire was quickly controlled but the vehicle sustained extensive damage to the storage compartment and the cabin.

Preliminary examinations of the vehicle suggest that it has been deliberately set on fire and as a result the scene has been secured and a fire investigator, forensic officer and members of CIB along with uniform officers attended to examine the scene.

Anyone who has information regarding this matter is asked to call Police on 131444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.