At the same time, more people are sheltering under bushes and trees. Homelessness along the riverbed rose after the city of San Diego passed a camping ban that boosted penalties for sleeping outside, and last fall the San Diego River Park Foundation tallied more than 420 individuals staying near local waterways, the group’s highest count yet.

The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.

Less than two weeks after the Los Angeles County fires wreaked havoc, San Diego County was met with multiple brushfires.

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

A brush fire that broke out near the UC San Diego campus was brought under control on January 23, the fire department said.Footage shows firefighters working to control the blaze after powerful Santa Ana winds swept across San Diego County.