El Centro Police and Fire officers are investigating a series of fires that were intentionally set.

The apparent arson fires were set in the south alley of the 1200 block of State Street Sunday afternoon. El Centro Fire was able to extinguish the fires before any damage was done. About an hour later another fire was reported in the area of 500 S. 4th Street. A possibly abandoned vehicle was set on fire. An IID utility pole was also damaged.