INVESTIGATIONS continue into cause of a fire that destroyed a 58-year-old man’s home in Tavua last week.

The fire completely destroyed the two-bedroom home on May 14.

Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro said the concrete, iron and timber house was vacant when the fire occurred.

“The property belonged to a bus driver of Toko, Tavua, and the house was vacant at the time of the incident,” she said.

“The cause of fire is believed to have been from a bushfire near the house and the cost of damage is about $30,000.”

Meanwhile, Ashok Kumar of Natabua seaside has filed a police report about a fire on his farm on Saturday night.