Fire of undetermined origin caused damage of about 5,000 pounds sterling ($14,400) yesterday when a conflagration gutted part of the ground floor and destroyed the entire roof of the Kingsbury Synagogue in Middlesex. The house of worship was in process of being rebuilt, and was scheduled for reopening early next year. A nearby resident told police she had seen two men running from the site as the fire broke out. Detectives are investigating the fire but have, as yet, reported no arrests. While the synagogue was afire, a small blaze also broke out at a Christian chapel in the vicinity.
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