Southern California mosque set on fire on ‘firebomb attack’
The Islamic Society of Coachella Valley in Coachella, California caught fire on Friday afternoon
People at the mosque said they heard a ‘loud boom’ before the fire broke out
The mosque’s acting imam says he believes the place of worship was ‘firebombed’
The fire is being investigated by the FBI and the mayor called it an ‘act of vandalism’
The mosque is 75 miles from San Bernardino, site of the mass killing of 14 people by two radicalized Muslims
‘Terrorism should not beget terrorism’ said one local leader
A ‘person of interest’ has been detained but no other details were available
KIRI BLAKELEY
DAILYMAIL.COM
12 December 2015
A Southern California mosque was damaged in a fire that authorities said was intentionally set.
Flames were reported just after noon Friday at the Islamic Society of Coachella Valley at the 84-600 block of Avenue 49 in Coachella City, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The fire was contained to the small building’s front lobby, and no one was injured.
A person of interest has been detained, reports KESQ, but no other details were immediately available.
By late Friday night, the Sheriff’s Department released a statement calling the blaze ‘an intentional act’ and saying it would use all available resources to investigate.
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