Nelson Police have taken two people into custody following a suspicious fire in the Upper Moutere area this afternoon.
Police were called after two people were seen acting suspiciously in a rural Upper Moutere forestry block at around 2pm today, being a location not far from the scene of last week's fire.
Detective Inspector Paul Borrell, Nelson Bays Area Commander, says these people left the forestry area in a vehicle but were apprehended some kilometres away as result of a well-coordinated response between FENZ and police staff, that included the re-deployment of a helicopter.
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