A house fire in Lindsay, Ont., early Sunday is being treated as suspicious.
According to Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service chief Terry Jones, around 2 a.m., emergency crews from Lindsay, Ops and Emily stations responded to a house fire on Russell Street East.
Jones says the house was destroyed and a neighbour’s house was also damaged.
No injuries were reported.
Flames could also be seen from a natural gas line in the area.
The fire chief says the fire has been deemed suspicious and Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal and the Kawartha Lakes Police Service are investigating.
Police on Monday morning released this image and are asking the public to help identify the individual:
Anyone in the area of Russell Street East and Simcoe Street who has video surveillance is asked to review video around 2 a.m. Sunday. Any one with information is asked to contact the police at 705-324-5252 or Crime Stoppers online at khcrimestoppers.com or call 1-800-222-8477.
It was the second major fire in the City of Kawartha Lakes in as many days following a fatal house fire early Saturday near Janetville, south of Lindsay.