DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A suspect is in custody following a series of brush fires that broke out across DeKalb County early Monday morning.

Fire crews initially responded to multiple grass and brush fires across the same area overnight, including locations near Memorial College Avenue, North Indian Creek Drive, and several apartment complexes.

Captain Jaeson Daniels with the DeKalb County Fire Department said crews continued responding to fires through the night and into the morning hours.

“Over the course of the night, and into the morning hours fire crews responded to an additional, and they responded and extinguished an additional 11 grass fires at that location,” Daniels said.

All of the fires have now been extinguished, and officials said no structures were damaged.

Daniels said drought conditions and strong winds made the fires more difficult to control, but crews were able to keep them from spreading.

“What happens in a drought is that fires spread very quickly, and not to mention there were pretty heavy winds from last night into this morning, which also presented its own difficulties as well,” Daniels said.

Investigators believe the fires were intentionally set.

“A suspect was apprehended in connection with those fires, and obviously an investigation is ongoing at this point,” Daniels said.

Authorities said a man is in custody and being questioned. No charges have been filed at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.