It could take weeks or months for the public to know what caused the fire that last month charred 6,600 acres in the Otay Mountain Wilderness as local Cal Fire officials continue their investigation.

San Diego battles wildfires amid 102 mph winds causing evacuations, power outages affecting 50,000 residents and multiple fire outbreaks across the region

Feb. 4 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.

The latest forecasts have the rain arriving Wednesday and lingering off and on through Friday, before skies clear up next Saturday.