No one injured in arson fire at governor’s residence
By Dan McCaleb | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – No one was injured in what authorities are investigating as arson early Sunday at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s house in Harrisburg.
State Police said the 2 a.m. fire was arson. Shapiro and his family, home at the time, were in a different part of the house from the fire and evacuated safely.
The investigation is ongoing. Damage was significant.
A statement from the troopers said, “While the investigation is ongoing, the State Police is prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson. While the fire was successfully extinguished, it caused a significant amount of damage to a portion of the residence.”
The governor’s residence is on North Front Street.
Shapiro, on social media, wrote, “Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg. The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was on the scene and while they worked to put out the fire, we were evacuated from the Residence safely by Pennsylvania State Police and assisted by Capitol Police. Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished.”
Dan McCaleb is the executive editor of The Center Square. He welcomes your comments. Contact Dan at dmccaleb@thecentersquare.com.
