US probes 'suspicious' fire at Texas mosque

December 27, 2015 00:57

United States authorities are investigating a suspicious fire at a mosque in Texas, weeks after a mass shooting in California by an extremist couple that sparked fears of a backlash against Muslims.

No one was hurt in the blaze at the mosque in Houston that destroyed the interior of the small house of worship located in a shopping mall, local media reported.

The fire had 'multiple points of origin' and 'appears suspicious,' a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told local media.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations urged authorities to probe possible foul play.

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