Suspicious fires in Hobart

Police are seeking information in relation to a series of 3 suspicious fires occurring between approximately 0500 hours and just after 0700 hours on Sunday the 18th of July 2010 in the Hobart city area.

The first fire occurred at about 0500 hours in a large skip bin at the rear of the Prosthetics building in the Repatriation Hospital area off Davey Street in Hobart.

Later a large fire was reported at the side of 219b Murray Street, Hobart on the boundary with the Rosetto Tiles storage compound.

A third fire was seen to be burning in a business at the rear of 73 Warwick Street, Hobart. Premises occupied by AAA Car Rentals.

Anyone with information is requested to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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