Durham Regional Police are asking for the public's help after a suspicious house fire in Ajax early Thursday morning.
Officers from West Division were called to assist firefighters near Salem Road and Fifth Concession Road at about 1:40 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026, according to Durham Regional Police.
When officers arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames. Police helped with traffic control while Ajax firefighters worked to put out the blaze.
No injuries have been reported to police.
Investigators are now treating the fire as suspicious and are appealing to anyone who was in the area between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. to come forward.
Police are specifically looking for anyone with cell phone video, dash cam footage or surveillance camera recordings from that area overnight, as well as anyone with information about the fire itself.
Witnesses and anyone with information are asked to contact Detective Constable Singh of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520, extension 1905.
Tips can also be shared anonymously by calling DRPS Intelligence Services directly at 905-579-1520, extension 5802, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Voicemail is available after hours, and information can also be emailed to info@drps.ca.
Police have not said what led them to classify the fire as suspicious, and no further details about the home or the circumstances have been released.
