Police seek information after house destroyed by fire at Albury

Police are investigating following a suspicious house fire in the state's Murray River region yesterday.

About 3.45am (Sunday 16 October 2022), emergency services were called to a home on Calimo Street, North Albury, following reports of a house on fire.

Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze just after 5.30am; however the home was extensively damaged.

The home was unoccupied at the time and there are no reports of injury.

Officers attached to Murray River Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the cause of the fire, which is being treated as suspicious.

Anyone with information is urged to call Albury Police on 6023 9299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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