Downed power lines, arson known causes of fires
Some of the suspected causes of the wildfires that burned across Southern California this week (not all fires are listed):
Witch fire (Poway area, San Diego County): 197,990 acres burned; 805 houses destroyed; two dead, 10 firefighters injured
Possible cause: Downed power lines, a witness said.
Harris fire (southern San Diego County): 81,000 acres burned; 200 homes destroyed; 1 dead, 36 injured (25 civilians and 7 firefighters).
Cause: Unknown
Ranch Fire (Castaic): 55,756 acres burned; 1 house destroyed
Cause: Unknown
Buckweed Fire (Agua Dulce/Santa Clarita): 38,356 acres burned; 15 homes destroyed; 4 injured (3 civilians, 1 firefighter)
Suspected cause: Downed power lines
Poomacha Fire (Pauma Valley, San Diego County): 35,000 acres burned; 50 homes destroyed; 12 firefighters injured
Cause: A structure fire on La Jolla Indian Reservation that set off a brush fire
Santiago Fire (Orange County): 25,000 acres burned; 14 homes destroyed; 4 firefighters injured
Cause: Arson
Slide Fire (Running Springs): 11,366 acres burned; 200 homes destroyed
Cause: Unknown
Canyon Fire (Malibu): 4,565 acres burned; 6 homes destroyed; 3 firefighters injured
Suspected cause: Downed power lines
Magic Fire (Stevenson Ranch): 2,824 acres burned
Suspected cause: Sparks from welding by construction workers
Grass Valley Fire (Northwest Lake Arrowhead) 1,100 acres burned; 113 homes destroyed
Cause: Unknown
Little Mountain Fire (San Bernardino): 650 acres burned
Cause: Suspicious in nature
Rosa Fire (Temecula, Riverside County): 411 acres burned
Official cause: Arson
Martin Ranch Fire (San Bernardino): 140 acres burned
Cause: Suspicious
-- Ron Lin