A group of fires in South Peoria are being investigated as arson.
Peoria Fire Chief Chuck Lauss says five of the six fires in the last three days were set on purpose.
The Chief says right now arson investigators are looking for common threads, including what was used to set the fires and anyone seen in the area at the time of the events.
All the fires have been in vacant buildings within a 7 or 8 block radius.
The fires are happening in an area generally bound by Lincoln Avenue and Starr Street, north to south, with the east-west boundaries of roughly South Warren to South Westmoreland Avenue.
Those living in the area are asked to keep an eye out for any unusual behavior and to call 9-1-1 immediately if the see anyone who shouldn't be there.
The sixth fire in the 2500 block of Richwoods was a cooking mishap.
Recent fires in vacant properties in the area of arson concern:
Thurs.,Dec. 15, 1:49p.m.: 805 S Greenlawn Ave
Mon., Dec. 19th, 2:31p.m.: 1218 S Western Ave
Wed., Dec. 21, (approx) 12:20p.m. : 1010 S Blaine St
(This was a trash fire inside a vacant church)
Wed., Dec. 21, 12:37p.m.: 813 S Warren St
Wed., Dec. 21, 8:34p.m.: 909 S Western Ave
Thurs., Dec. 22, 3:17a.m.: 2111 W Antoinette
Thurs., Dec. 22, 12:48p.m.: 2204 W Proctor St