A 52-year-old man faces arson charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a Northeast Baltimore mosque fire Sunday evening, police said.

Shawn Fenner has been charged with second-degree arson, first-degree malicious burning, reckless endangerment and other charges related to a fire that broke out at a mosque in the 2600 block of Harford Road shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, Baltimore Police officials said in a news release.

Police said that officers, along with Baltimore fire crews, arrived on the scene and “observed a mosque that was fully engulfed in flames.”

Firefighters extinguished the fire just before 5:30 p.m. and no one was injured, officials said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Authorities said officers took Fenner into custody Sunday evening. The charges against him were not available in online court records Monday evening.

The 2600 block of Harford Road includes a mix of rowhomes; businesses, such as convenience stores and restaurants; and houses of worship, including a mosque.

Police do not share the specific location of such incidents.