Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro and his family were evacuated during the night of the official governor’s residence after someone fires in the building, according to police on Sunday.
No one was injured and the fire was extinct, according to authorities.
The fire exploded at night at the first night of the Jewish Passover, which Shapiro and his family had celebrated at the Governor’s official residence in the state capital of Harrisburg. Police of the State of Pennsylvania said in a statement that, while the investigation was ongoing, they were « ready to say at this time that this was a fire event. »
State police did not give any other detail about the cause of the fire in the mansion in front of the river, but said that it caused a « significant amount of damage » to a part of the residence. According to police, Shapiro and his family had been in another part of the residence.
In a statement, Shapiro, considered as a White House contestant for the Democratic Party in 2028, said that he and his family woke up at 2 a.m. at the local time to hit the Pennsylvania state police door after the fire broke out.
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The Harrisburg Fire Office was called to the residence, and while working to leave the fire, police evacuated Shapiro and his family of residence safely, Shapiro said.
« Thanks to God, no one was injured and the fire was extinct, » Shapiro said in a statement.
On Sunday, fire damage was visible on the southern side of the residence, mainly in a large room that is often used to entertain crowds and art exhibitions. There was still a police presence early on Sunday afternoon, while the yellow ribbon struck a alley and an officer drove a dog out of an iron safety fence.
Shapiro divides his time in the mansion that has been housed by governors since he was built in the 1960’s and a house in Abington, about 161 kilometers east. He posted a photo on Saturday on Saturday of the Seder Table of the Passover of the Family at the Residence.
State police run the investigation. The agency offered a reward of up to US $ 10,000 for information that caused a detention and condemnation.
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