Are these man made fires for the most part?
Both the Tower Fire and the Whittier Fire (154 and Cachuma Lake) were car fires that spread. Alamo Fire cause unknown.
From Twitter:
The #AlamoFire is now the largest in California, at 24,000 acres, 10% containment
Whittier Fire estimated at 7,800 acres, 5% containment. Approximately 20 structures have been lost on both sides of Hwy 154. #WhittierFire.
CA 154 near the Rancho San Marcos golf course actually had a little monsoonal flow rain early this morning.
I see another one is burning near Parkfield ( about 45 miles NNE of me), center of research on the San Andreas fault. 1500 acres, 30% contained.