Gunnedah, Narrabri crime: police investigate cars destroyed in fires in Gunnedah and Narrabri

Gunnedah police, Gunnedah Fire and Rescue, Boggabri Fire and Rescue and Gunnedah Rural Fire Service attended a car alight on the Kamilaroi Highway towards Boggabri on Saturday night.

The crews were called out at 6.30pm, where firefighters in breathing apparatus extinguished the blaze.

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Gunnedah Fire and Rescue captain David Welch said it took crews about 10 minutes to put the fire out.

"Due to the level of destruction it is hard to determine [the cause]," Mr Welch said.

Mr Welch said no one was in the car or the surrounding area when crews arrived, and that police were investigating the matter.

In Narrabri, local firefighters also battled a car fire at 4.45am on Sunday.

The car, on fire in Gibbons Street, was stolen, police have confirmed.

Anyone who saw the car prior to the fire, or who noticed any suspicious activity in the Gibbons Street area in the early hours of Sunday, is urged to contact Narrabri Police on 6792 7199 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.