Proposition 36, a measure to stiffen penalties for certain crimes that was approved by voters in November, officially went into effect across California in December. The San Diego Sheriff’s Department says it's already seeing an impact.

The Metro Arson Strike Team has been investigating the multiple fires and found that some of the fires originated in homeless encampments.

San Diego police have made arrests in connection to several of the fires that broke out across the city last month, including the Center Fire in Rancho Bernardo.

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:29 a.m. in San Diego County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.