Crews investigating cause of overnight fire at Fridley mosque

Fire crews are investigating an overnight fire at a Fridley mosque.

The fire happened around midnight at Masjid Bilal Center in the area of University Avenue Northeast and 73rd Avenue Northeast.

Anoka County officials tell 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS there is minor damage, and no one was hurt.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated, however, officials say the fire doesn’t appear to be suspicious.

CAIR MN, the state’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, sounded off on the overnight fire:

Sadden to learn about the fire at Bilal Mosque in Fridley Minnesota.
We are looking to learn more about the cause as I tails reported of not being suspicious.

— CAIR MN (@CAIRMN) April 12, 2022