In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to officials.

Homeless encampments were behind three wildfires that rocked San Diego earlier this month, sparking concerns that homelessness is a significant factor in Southern California’s recent blazes. The Los Angeles Fire Department has reported that 54% of fires citywide that it responded to were caused by homeless individuals.

Numerous wildfires have ignited in southern California this month, killing at least 27 people and spanning thousands of acres.

As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, several new fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

Customers are picking up the $1.7. billion tab after utility's s equipment was linked to a Southern California wildfire and flooding seven years ago.

The Amber Alert included Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Riverside counties, with authorities saying the suspect may have fled to Mexico.

Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.

Some areas in Southern California, a region plagued by drought conditions, saw more than inch of rain this weekend.

Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22.

The PGA Tour event that Tiger Woods was scheduled to host in Southern California next month, until the Los Angeles wildfires forced its relocation, will be held in San Diego at Torrey Pines Golf Course,

Waymo, the self-driving division of Google parent Alphabet, announced Wednesday it plans to bring its autonomous taxis in San Diego this year.

G League teams most often try to adhere to the styles of their NBA counterparts, which made for an interesting matchup between the Valley Suns and the San Diego Clippers on Friday. San Diego had its defensive stands,