Police are appealing for information after a suspicious fire in Troon.

Emergency services were called to Gillies Street after reports of a fire in a first floor flat around 2.45am on Saturday.

After the fire was extinguished it was established that it had begun at the front door of the flat.

There were two men in the property at the time, and police said one, a 38-year-old man, had been involved in an altercation a few hours prior to the fire.

Neither of the men were injured in the incident, which police are treating as suspicious.

Officers are now carrying out door-to-door enquiries and appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Detective constable Paul McRoberts said: "I am appealing to anyone who was in the area that evening.

"Most people were out enjoying the recent good weather and they may have witnessed something which seemed irrelevant at the time but that could be significant now in light of the suspicious fire.

"Please, if any has any information or knowledge then please contact us."