Police say a woman is currently in custody and is being questioned regarding the fire incident at Sakoca Settlement on Sunday.
The fire destroyed five houses and left 22 people homeless.
Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro says they have yet to charge the woman and classify the case.
Meanwhile, Pritika Chand who lost her house in the fire has claimed that she remembers seeing a woman roaming around the house where she believes the fire started.
She says her brother and neighbour asked her to monitor the woman as she was acting suspiciously.
The mother of two says she managed to take her children out of the house.
A preliminary investigation conducted by National Fire Authority has revealed that the incident is a suspected case of arson.
NFA says with no water supply from the fire hydrants due to water restrictions in the area, the fire team utilized their water tank supply to quickly extinguish the fire.
The total cost of damage has been estimated at $240,000 while the cost for attending to the fire incident is estimated at $6345.70.
We have also sent questions to the Water Authority of Fiji. They are yet to respond.
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