Houston Islamic center fire investigated as possible arson

posted on: Feb 15, 2015

No one was injured in the blaze that erupted before 6:15 a.m. prayers Friday in a storage area of the Quba Islamic Institute mosque and school, located in a residential neighborhood on Houston’s southeast side.

About 25 firefighters responded and extinguished the fire within an hour, according to Kenyatta Parker, a spokesman for Houston Fire Department, who said arson investigators were still trying to determine the cause of the fire late Friday. Institute officials said investigators told them the fire was intentionally set.

Source: www.latimes.com