The historic Abercrombie Hotel has been badly damaged in a suspicious fire.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said investigators would look at the possibility the fire was connected to yesterday's spate of bikie-related shootings, but there was no evidence of that as yet.

Police secure the Abercrombie Hotel after a fire overnight. Credit:Kate Geraghty

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Emergency services were called to the pub on the corner of Broadway and Abercrombie Streets about 2.40am today and found the ground floor ablaze.