Two fires break out at Birmingham High School

Investigators are looking into two suspicious fires that broke out early Wednesday at Birmingham High School in the San Fernando Valley.

The first fire was reported at around 4:51 a.m. in a large trash bin at the school at 17000 Haynes St.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and noticed another fire inside a student store in the cafeteria area, said Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Both fires were put out by 5:21 a.m., he said.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fires.

It was not immediately known whether the incidents would affect the school’s schedule.

— Los Angeles Times wire services