Police seeking witnesses after Ainslie building fire

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a suspicious fire that occurred at a building in Ainslie early yesterday morning.

About 4:30am on Tuesday (19 August 2025), police attended a building fire at Wakefield Gardens in Ainslie.

ACT Fire & Rescue were already in attendance and extinguished the fire.

Following an examination of the scene, police suspect that the fire was deliberately lit at around 1:30am that morning.

To assist with the investigation, police are seeking any witnesses, CCTV or dash-cam footage in the area around the Ainslie shops and Wakefield Gardens between midnight and 4:30am on Tuesday, 19 August 2025.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 8136661. Information can be provided anonymously.