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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) – State and federal authorities are investigating a fire at The Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau. Fire Chief Travis Hollis said the blaze was reported early Friday. He said 12 to 15 people were evacuated but no injuries were reported. The structure was extensively damaged. The FBI, state fire marshal, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are investigating, which occurs whenever a fire is reported at a religious structure. The Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations asked authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for the fire, which occurred on first night of Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer for Muslims.
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