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 mosque 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.

Fire departments from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Savage, Shakopee, Jordan, Elko New Market and Lakeville assisted at the scene Mo

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