BY IAN CROUCH

Police say a fire which damaged the exterior of a caravan at an Anna Bay caravan park this morning was deliberately lit.

A NSW fire crew from Nelson Bay and the RFS were called to the Emerald Tiki Village on Nelson Bay Road just after 2.30am.

It’s believed someone lit a fire next to an unoccupied caravan – crews were quickly on scene and extinguished the blaze before it could take hold.

Detectives are reviewing CCTV footage in a bid to identify the culprit.