Baltimore, MD – October 26, 2026 – A person of interest was taken into custody after a fire broke out Sunday evening at a mosque on Harford Road in East Baltimore.

Firefighters responded shortly after 5 p.m. to the 2600 block of Harford Road, near Clifton Park, where the building was engulfed in flames. Crews worked to extinguish the fire, and police took a person of interest into custody in connection with the incident.

No injuries were reported. Authorities have not released further details about the investigation, and the cause of the fire has not been confirmed.

This article was independently written by the BJL Newsroom based on reporting from The Baltimore Sun and WBFF.