Police investigate suspicious Belmont fire

Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a Belmont tobacco store this morning.

The incident occurred on High Street at around 12.30am on Friday, April 5, with Taskforce Lunar detectives treating the fire as a targeted attack.

The store sustained minor damage during the incident, and nobody was reported inside the premises at the time.

Investigators are looking into possible links to other recent fires and would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the incident or may have CCTV or dash-cam footage.

Police urge anyone with further information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au