HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were evacuated overnight from the official governor’s residence after someone set fire to the building, police said Sunday.

No one was injured and the fire was extinguished, according to authorities.

The fire broke out overnight on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which Shapiro and his family had celebrated at the governor’s official residence in the state capital of Harrisburg. Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement that, while the investigation was ongoing, they were “prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson.”

Police gave no other details about the cause.

In a statement, Shapiro, viewed as a potential White House contender for the Democratic Party in 2028, said he and his family woke up at about 2 a.m. to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after the fire broke out.

The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was called to the residence and, while they worked to put out the fire, police evacuated Shapiro and his family from the residence safely, Shapiro said.

Images from the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire show the extent of the blaze.

No one was injured and the fire was extinguished, authorities said.

The fire caused a “significant amount of damage” to a portion of the residence, state police said. Shapiro and his family had been in a different part of the residence, police said.

State Police said they were leading a multiagency investigation into the fire.

Attorney General Dave Sunday said on social media: “I’m relieved Gov. Shapiro and his family are safe after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence overnight. I join all Pennsylvanians in praying for the Shapiro family following this criminal act. … The Office of the Attorney General stands ready with any resources needed to find the culprit of this senseless act of violence.”

State Senate Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-Greensburg, expressed her concern on social media: “The most important thing is Gov. Shapiro and his family are safe and healthy. I am grateful for the work of our firefighters and law enforcement agencies for their quick response to this tragic incident, and will review the investigation details once complete.”

Pittsburgh City Council member Erika Strassburger, D-Squirrel Hill, commented on Facebook: “Very glad to hear Governor Shapiro and his family are safe. The targeting of elected officials with increasingly frequent and scary threats we now see is never okay, but to do this to a Jewish elected official and his family on the first night of Passover is a sign of a deeper sickness in our country right now. Although a motive is not yet known, I find all of this unacceptable.”

StopAntiSemitism, a national watchdog organization, said on social media: “Jewish Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home was set on fire by arsonists on the first night of Passover. Is this what it means to be Jewish in America now?”

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on her personal X account, said, “So thankful that Governor Shapiro and his family are safe. Horrendous crime on this holy weekend of Passover and Palm Sunday and a significant threat to his family.”

The Pennsylvania State Police is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the fire. Calls are taken at 1-800-4PA TIPS (1-800-472-8477).

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