Fire at Escondido mosque investigated as possible arson

Sunday, March 24, 2019
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KABC) -- A small fire at an Escondido mosque may have been caused intentionally, authorities say.

The fire, deemed to be suspicious in nature, happened around 3 a.m. Sunday at the Islamic Center of Escondido, located about 30 miles north of downtown San Diego.
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Nobody was hurt.

The fire caused minor damage to the outside of the building.
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Escondido police detectives are investigating the incident as an arson and possible hate crime.
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