Six pre-dawn rubbish fires break out near Birdland, Kearny Mesa

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A man was arrested near Sharp Memorial Hospital this morning on suspicion of setting six pre-dawn fires in the Birdland andKearny Mesa neighborhoods, authorities said.

Five of the fires broke out within one hour, beginning at 4:05 a.m.Sunday, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The sixth fire broke out at 5:40 a.m. on Linda Vista Road between Mesa College Drive and Markham Street.

Dumpsters, rubbish and one tree were set ablaze before theunidentified suspect was arrested, according to the SDPD watch commander…

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