FBI Investigating Fire At Southern California Mosque
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The fire was reported at 12:09 p.m. Friday inside the mosque in the 84600 block of Avenue 49 in Coachella, said Jennifer Fuhrman, a spokeswoman for the Riverside County Fire Department.
The FBI is now assisting in the investigation to help determine whether the fire involved was a deliberate attack, said Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokeswoman.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the lobby, but smoke caused damage throughout the 1,800-square-foot mosque.
Details about what sparked the fire were not immediately available, but Fuhrman said sheriff’s and fire officials are investigating the blaze.
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