Arson ruled out
February 10 2002

Police have ruled out arson in the fire that destoyed a building at Sydney's historic North Head Quarantine Station last week.

A police spokesman yesterday said there were "no suspisious circumstances" surrounding Thursday's devestating blaze.

He said the fire brigate investigation unit believed the fire was started by an electrical fault. The fire completely estroyed an 1833 hospital building.

The staion site at Manly is owned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.