An LGBTQ+ nightclub burnt down over the weekend in England. A suspect was just arrested.

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Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fire at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in England.

The 51-year-old man was taken into custody and, as of Monday, was being held on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, according to both The Guardian and the BBC. Police have not determined a motive for the fire, which broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning at Pink Punters, and have urged the public not to speculate. Pink Punters is located in Milton Keynes, a city in Buckinghamshire, about 50 miles northwest of London.

“This was a significant fire in which a large number of people had to be evacuated,” Milton Keynes chief superintendent Emma Baillie said. “Thankfully, no one was injured, and staff at the venue worked quickly and effectively to safely evacuate everyone. At this time, it would be too early to comment on any particular motivation for this incident, and we would respectfully ask for people not to speculate.”

According to the BBC, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Molly Firman, who was at Pink Punters with friends, said that around 2 a.m., the club’s fire alarm started going off.

“Out of nowhere, all staff and security were screaming, ‘you need to get out now,’” she told the BBC. “Then [we were] all out onto the road and from the road looking over it felt like in minutes — it wasn’t a small fire — but that fire expanded greatly.”

In a statement, Frank McMahon, whose family has run the club for decades, said that the building had been “completely destroyed” by the fire. But, he said, “I am deeply relieved, grateful, and proud to confirm that no staff or customers were harmed, and everybody went home safely.”

“Pink Punters has always been about people, not just bricks and mortar. The building may be gone, but the family, the memories, the spirit, and the love remain,” McMahon said. “And let me say this clearly: Pink Punters will be back.”

Even so, patrons, staff, and neighbors noted what the loss of the venue, even temporarily, would mean for the community.

“It’s truly devastating to say the least,” Firman told the BBC. “When I think of going on a night out, that’s pretty much the only place I will think of going. If Pink’s was not to be here anymore, I think it would affect a lot of people.”

Aaron Harding, who works at Pink Punters alongside his partner, said the venue “welcomes everyone in no matter your gender, race, ethnicity, all of it,” and that the fire is “devastating.”

“It’s horrendous,” Colin Ruggles, a neighbor who witnessed the fire from his home, told the BBC. “So many people go to Pinks, so many people work at Pinks. The LGBT community are going to be devastated, where else can they go within Milton Keynes to feel safe?”

Callum Anderson, Labour MP for Buckingham and Bletchley, told the BBC he was “deeply concerned” by the fire and that anyone involved should “feel the full force of the law.” Anderson added that his team would work closely with police and Pink Punters’ owners to ensure that “the community is properly supported.”