“This risk is not only to the surrounding communities … but the entire county.”

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond. He was referring to the large number of fires set by homeless individuals. Last year, more than 1,100 fires may have begun in homeless encampments, nearly a fifth of all fires recorded in the city of San Diego. The county Board of Supervisors voted last month to explore the idea of immediately clearing encampments on days when the threat of wildfires is especially high. (San Diego Union-Tribune)