WAILUKU, Maui — Maui police are seeking suspects in their investigation of seven vehicle fires within a 45-minute period in a Kihei neighborhood early Saturday morning.

The fires caused $20,500 worth of damage, said acting Lt. Robert Stuhr of the Criminal Investigation Division.

Stuhr added that whoever set the fires also failed in an attempt to start a brushfire in the area.

Between 1:06 and 1:47 a.m. Saturday, fire crews responded to five fires on South Kihei Road, Keala Place, Kupuna Street and Ho'olalei Way. All the streets are within a half-mile of one another, and some of the fires were only several hundred yards apart. The fires began near LuLu's restaurant and bar.

Fire officials said a 1985 Ford truck, a 1990 Jeep and two Ford cars were destroyed and three other vehicles damaged.

Anyone with information about the fires may call Maui Crime Stoppers at 808-242-6966. Callers to Crime Stoppers remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of people responsible for felony crimes.