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Madre Fire burning over 35,000 acres in California, largest in the state this year
The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings, and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County around 100 miles north of ...
At 35,000 Acres, the Madre Fire Is California’s Largest This Year
The blaze is burning in a desolate area of San Luis Obispo County, but its smoke has spread to two nearby counties.
Madre Fire grows to over 35,000 acres, closes California's Highway 166
According to Cal Fire, the Madre Fire started at 1:07 p.m. along state Route 166 near New Cuyama, which is a major road on ...
Madre Fire in California explodes to more than 35,000 acres overnight, evacuation orders issued
The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County and has since grown to more than 35,500 acres, according ...
California's largest blaze explodes in size as dry, hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide
A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large ...
Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025
The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.
Wildfire explodes to over 35,000 acres overnight in California
The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo and is 5% contained as of Thursday morning, according to Cal ...
7 missing after massive explosion and fire at California warehouse filled with fireworks: Officials
Seven people are missing after a warehouse holding fireworks caught fire and set off a series of massive explosions in ...
Madre Fire grows to 35,000 acres, California's largest wildfire this year
A wildfire in a remote part of San Luis Obispo County is rapidly growing, with smoke spreading to neighboring Ventura and ...
Madre Fire Map: California Wildfire Engulfed 35,000 Acres in 24 Hours
At the outset of the blaze, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office estimated that some 500 acres were already burned at the scene, near the 10000 block of Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest.
Giant ‘Madre Fire’ surges across 35,000 acres in Southern California, becoming the states largest wildfire this year
A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California quickly became the state’s largest fire of the year after igniting on ...
Wildfires Create Major Obstacle for California Housing Goals
Welcome to Bloomberg’s California Edition—covering all the events shaping one of the world’s biggest economies and its global ...