San Diego (CA) - ZD Net is reporting that Sony and Kyocera have been forced into shutting down their local operations due to the wildfires which are raging in southern California.  Sony closed both a headquarters office and small assembly facility on Monday, employing a total of 2,000 people.  Kyocera has closed a chip packaging plant in San Diego, one employing 500 people.  The wildfires continue to rage across southern California.  Several multi-million dollar homes have already been consumed.  At least one of the several fires is believed to be attributed to arson.

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