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A tenth of East County fires may have involved homeless encampments, data show

Summary by San Diego Union Tribune
First responders in East County estimate that 185 fires in recent years involved homeless encampments, amounting to more than a tenth of all blazes throughout three neighboring cities. Last year there were 56 incidents that appeared to begin near homeless people or tent camps in El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove, according to Heartland Fire and Rescue Department data obtained through a records request. That was a slight decrease from 2023, when …

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San Diego Union Tribune broke the news in San Diego, United States on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
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