Police say a fire that set off the sprinkler system in a Wollongong unit block overnight was deliberately lit.
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Emergency services were called to a public housing complex on Bligh Street at 2.37am Tuesday after reports that two mattresses were alight in a common stairwell.
Officers from Wollongong Police District have been told a person was seen leaving via a common entry door shortly after the fire.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze.
Several residents were escorted from the premises and treated for smoke inhalation.
No one was seriously injured, and residents were then allowed to return to their homes.
There was minor smoke and water damage to one unit and the complex stairwell, according to firefighters.
Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire, which is being treated as suspicious.
Police believe this was a targeted incident.
Police have urged anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that may assist police with their inquiries, to come forward.
Call Wollongong Police on 4226 7899 or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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