Minnesota police have identified the suspect allegedly responsible for sparking a fire that destroyed a historic Minnesota synagogue on Monday.
(MORE: Justice Department to seek death penalty against Tree of Life shooting suspect)Duluth resident Matthew John Amiot, 36, was arrested last week on a charge of arson for allegedly starting the fire at the Adas Israel Congregation in downtown Duluth, the city's police chief Mike Tusken said in a press conference on Sunday.
Firefighters spent more than 12 hours battling the flames after they broke out Monday around 2 a.m.
Despite the destruction, there is no evidence that the arson was the result of a bias or hate crime, Tusken said. The point of origin for the fire was outside the structure, and no accelerants appear to have been used, he added.
(MORE: 1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at San Diego synagogue during Passover celebration)The synagogue was built more than 120 years ago, Mayor Emily Larson said in a press conference last week.
A spokesperson for the fire department described the structure as "pretty much a total loss," The Associated Press reported. Eight of 14 Torah scrolls were saved.
(MORE: 'I chose to show him empathy': Jewish nurse who treated synagogue shooting suspect)The congregation is Orthodox/High Conservative Jewish and serves 75 members, according to AP.
Additional information was not immediately available.
ABC News' Ben Stein contributed to this report.