MILFORD — A fire at 109 S. James St., Milford, has been ruled suspicious.

Firefighters from Milford and Leesburg were called to the home at approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 29. No one was home at the time of the fire.

Milford Fire Department, along with the Warsaw Wayne Territory Fire Department completed a cause and origin investigation Sunday. The fire was determined to have originated inside a covered porch on the southeast facing elevation of the home. The owner of the residence, K-Development Inc., has been notified and has been assisting authorities as the investigation continues. K-Development Inc. is owned by Roger Korenstra.

Three possible witnesses were observed near the fire — all males in their late teens and early 20s. Milford Police Department would like to speak with those individuals.

The police department is asking the public if they know or saw those individuals to contact the Milford Police Department at (574) 658-4941, by email at [email protected] or by the Milford Police Department Facebook page.

This investigation is ongoing.