Brush Fires Burn 600 Acres in Boone Co.

Half a dozen brush fires in Boone County during the past week are believed to be arson, and fire foresters say they all appear to be related.

The majority of them are in the Van area. Overall, the flames have burned about 600 acres.

Investigators say they do have some suspects, but haven't questioned them yet.

Once they determine who set the fires, that still leaves the question of why.

Many of the fires started during the weekend. As of Monday afternoon, firefighters were still battling at least two of them.