Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in relation to a house fire in Adamstown last month.

About 11.45pm on Thursday 28 July 2016, emergency services were called to a home on Bryant Street following reports of a fire.

There was no one home at the time of the incident and the fire was extinguished. The fire caused minor damage.

Officers from Newcastle Local Area Command are investigating the matter and would like to speak the man depicted in CCTV footage who may be able to assist with their investigation.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with a medium build and aged in his 40s or 50s. The man is also described as having brown hair and brown facial hair, and is shown wearing a green beanie, dark coloured jumper and cargo pants.