San Diego County leaders are considering boosting encampment sweeps on days when the threat of wildfires are especially high after several local blazes left the region on edge. The Board of Supervisors was unanimous Tuesday in ordering staffers to explore what it would take to quickly clear outdoor tent camps on so-called “red flag” days,

First discovered: 5:39 a.m. Feb. 26 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:39 a.m. in San Diego County. Mountain Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to advance a proposal to clear homeless encampments during red flag, or high fire, warnings.

The Friars Fire in Mission Valley, the Gilman Fire in La Jolla and the Center Fire in Rancho Bernardo — all started at homeless encampments in January,

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:06 a.m. in San Diego County. Ridge Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.