Four small fires that started near each other within about 30 minutes in San Bernardino are being investigated as suspicious, a fire official said.

They were all reported between 5:15 and 5:45 a.m. One was a brush fire at Seventh and H streets and the other three were trash can fires in the same area, said fire Capt. Mike Arvizo.

Fire officials are investigating and asked anybody with information to call the San Bernardino City Fire Department at 909-384-5777.

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