The most recent occurred Sept. 5 in Escondido at San Diego Gas & Electric’s 30-megawatt, 120-megawatt-hours facility that led to the temporary evacuation of about 500 nearby businesses.

Coins and pieces of paper from a yellow legal pad were found near three Southern California fires that Justin Wayne ...

Two waste collection trucks in San Diego almost caught on fire due to people throwing prohibited items into their bins, which were then emptied onto the road.

According to Cal Fire data, San Diego County has 157,338 acres with “very high” fire hazard, the highest level of hazard. In 2011, that figure was more than 180,700 acres.

Ramona falls under the unincorporated areas of the maps, which are not separated by the various towns, officials said.