Police: Six fires set in North Side alleys in one hour Monday

Police are warning residents after someone set fires in garbage cans in six North Side alleys early Monday morning.

The fires were ignited in garbage cans in alleys during a one-hour period in the Lincoln Park and Lake View neighborhoods at:

-4:28 a.m. in the 2800 block of North Cambridge;

-5:04 a.m. in the 1100 block of West Oakdale;

-5:09 a.m. in the 2900 block of North Seminary;

-5:16 a.m. in the 700 block of West Oakdale;

-5:24 a.m. in the 1100 block of West Wolfram;

-and at 5:28 a.m. in the 2700 block of North Racine.

Some of the fires spread to the garages, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call arson detectives at (312) 746-7618.