The four separate small fires stretched about 1.5 miles and burned along Joaquin Miller Road near Holy Names University in Woodminster neighborhood.
Firefighters had to partially close Northbound Highway 13.
The closure was in the direction of the Highway 24 interchange.
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It's unknown how the fires started.
There are no reports of any injuries or structures being threatened.