A 39-year-old man has been charged with arson following a fire that destroyed an Invercargill home this week.
Three crews from Invercargill Station and a crew from Kingswell Station battled the Ettrick St blaze, which began at 5.40pm on Tuesday.
The fire was ‘‘well involved'' when the crews arrived, a Fire Service spokesperson said.
Police said this evening the man had appeared in the Invercargill District Court, and was remanded in custody until May 10.
Anyone with information about the fire should call Invercargill Police on 03 211 0400 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
