Police in Vermont are searching for a suspect who allegedly set fire to the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Friday.Burlington police said the unknown suspect entered the building around 10:45 a.m.He allegedly sprayed an apparent accelerant on Sanders third-floor office door‚ lit a fire and fled.A significant fire engulfed the door and part of the vestibule‚ impeding the egress of staff members who were working in the office and endangering their lives‚ Burlington police said in a statement‚ according to theAssociated Press.The sprinkler system then engaged and largely extinguished the fire.The fire caused minor damages but no injuries.Sen. Bernie Sanders';s office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected‚ but the motive is unclear https://t.co/IYM5rYo2qC The Associated Press (@AP) April 6‚ 2024From the Associated Press:Earlier in the day‚ the Burlington Fire Department said it responded to a call Friday morning and found a fire between the vestibule‚ the elevator and the entrance door of Sanders third-floor office in Burlington. The office door suffered moderate fire damage and much of the third floor sustained significant water damage. The offices of Sanders and those nearby were evacuated.A spokesperson for Sanders did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sanders was not at the office.Bernie Sanders Vermont office goes up in flames in suspected arson https://t.co/RXBWuB3vuX pic.twitter.com/o19TGH54kO New York Post (@nypost) April 6‚ 2024According toSeven Days‚ surveillance cameras captured an image of the suspect police are attempting to identify.Images provided by police show a lanky man holding a tote bag and wearing a red beanie‚ dark clothing and white Nike sneakers‚ the outlet wrote.WATCH:A fire that started Friday morning at Bernie Sanders'; Vermont office is being investigated as arson after an unknown male subject is seen spraying what appears to be accelerant on the entrance door. pic.twitter.com/cdZ0vaFFi6 TODAY (@TODAYshow) April 6‚ 2024Seven Days reports:Burlington police and Vermont State Police are investigating. In an emailed statement‚ Sanders Vermont state director Kathryn Van Haste thanked first responders.We are relieved that no one on our staff and‚ to our understanding‚ no one in the building was harmed‚ she said. Thank you as well to the Vermont State Police for their assistance and the efforts of the U.S. Capitol Police and the Senate Sergeant at Arms‚ who are working in coordination with local first responders.Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak echoed that sentiment in an emailed statement late Friday afternoon.I am grateful for the quick action of the Burlington Fire and Police Departments in responding to the fire at One Church Street‚ she said. My office continues to be in close communication with both departments as the investigation is carried out.