Police are investigating after two separate car fires in the state’s south earlier today.
Emergency services were called to a home on Waratah Crescent, West Albury, about 12.30am (Thursday 3 August 2023), following reports of a car fire.
Neighbours alerted the residents after seeing flames coming from the car and they worked together to put the fire out.
In a separate incident, about 5.30am on the same day, the occupants of a home on Buckingham Street, North Albury, were awoken after they were alerted to their car on fire.
They managed to extinguish the fire with assistance from neighbours.
Officers attached to Murray River Police District established a crime scene at both locations and commenced an investigation into the cause of the fires, which are being treated as suspicious.
Anyone with information or has CCTV or dashcam vision is urged to call Albury Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
