A319
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Total 17000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Aircraft
Aircraft was dispatched with 3 MELs; ATSU (Air Traffic Services Unit); Engine 1 Ignition B; [and] Engine 1 Fire Loop A. I was the Captain Non Flying Pilot. FO (First Officer) departure; on initial climbout we received an ECAM Engine 1 Fire indication. FO continued to have control of the aircraft and continued the climb out. The fire message disappeared a few seconds later while we were assessing the aircraft. I requested priority handling with the Tower; then switched off to Departure and requested vectors to return to ZZZ and request emergency equipment as well. We received another ECAM regarding a fire loop failure; another Engine 1 Fire message; [and] then it went away.While we were getting vectors and returning to the field in ZZZ; I checked with the flight attendants to see what they were seeing or experiencing. They did not see any smoke or fire indications. I told them we would be doing a precautionary landing and stopping the aircraft on the runway for further assessment of the aircraft with Fire and Rescue and to expect a normal landing. I advised the passengers as well. We stopped the aircraft on the runway; gave the remaining seated [a] PA after assessing the aircraft and was given an all clear from the fire rescue. We cleared the runway; had the fire and rescue follow us to Gate X in ZZZ and was given an all clear once at the gate.We returned to our departure airport due to the spurious engine fire warning indications. Did not shut down the engine nor perform any ECAM actions on shut down because they were not on the ECAM; - spurious - and verified that we had no fire indications with the aircraft; crew; and Fire and Rescue once on the ground. Total event lasted approximately 20 minutes.
A319 Captain reported encountering engine fire protection system anomalies during climbout.