A dumpster fire that took place early Monday morning at a Jewish temple in Sharon, Massachusetts, was being investigated as a suspicious incident, local police said Monday evening.
Sharon police and fire officials responded to a dumpster fire at the Chabad Center Temple around 12:40 a.m. Monday. The person who called in the fire told officials they originally believed there was a bonfire in the area before realizing that the dumpster was on fire, police said.
On Tuesday, police sent an update over Twitter saying the "fire may have been caused by the improper disposal of materials by a contractor." The investigation remains ongoing, they added.
Sharon police are asking anyone with information to call detectives at 781-784-1587.
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"We have no proof that anything nefarious took place but wanted Sharon to know that police are investigating this as suspicious," police tweeted on Monday.
