Overnight fire extensively damages Prior Lake mosque, school

A Prior Lake mosque and school were extensively damaged in a fire early Monday, according to authorities.

The Prior Lake Fire Department said a neighbor alerted responders to the fire at the Masjid Hamza Al-Mahmood Foundation and the Baitul Hikmah Academy building, located at 5995 Timber Trail Southwest, shortly before 2:30 a.m.

Firefighters initially worked both inside and outside the building to extinguish the blaze, but the extent of the fire pushed crews back outside and a portion of the roof subsequently collapsed.

In a news release, the fire department said no one was in the building at the time and there were no injuries to the public or firefighters…

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