Police Seek Information Following House Explosion in Oshawa

Police are seeking any information related to a house explosion in Oshawa.

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, at approximately 10:05 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to an assist fire at a residence in the area of Gibbons Street and Annapolis Avenue after multiple reports of a home explosion were received. Officers arrived on scene and observed a residence fully engulfed in flames. Officers assisted with traffic control as Oshawa Fire Services extinguished the fire.

No injuries were reported to police.

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or any information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Park of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2769.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

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