A fire reported early this morning at the

in

where Portland bomb plot suspect Mohamed Osman Mohamud sometimes attended is being called arson.

The fire was reported at about 2:15 a.m. today. Corvallis Fire Department spokeswoman Carla Pusateri said the fire was intentionally set, but would not say what led investigators to the conclusion.

Pusateri said a police sergeant on duty spotted the fire at 2:15 a.m. and called for help.

"It was discovered much sooner than it could have been," she said.

More

Islamic Center leader Imam Yosof Wanly said he doesn't believe the fire is a reflection on the community of Corvallis where he has lived for 24 years.

"I know people here know the true reality of the Muslim community here," he said. "It's a sad situation."

Wanly condemned the alleged plot by the 19-year-old, stating he "denounced the actions of Mohamed Mohamud."

but he came once or twice a month since arriving on campus, according to Wanly.

The fire was contained to one room in the mosque, an office, which was 80 percent damaged and there were no injuries. It took firefighters about 10 minutes to put out the fire.

Early Sunday morning, a pile of charred items were placed on a green tarp near where the office was located on the first floor of the northwest side of the building. There is no sign on the two-story, white stucco structure that states the name of the center.