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Madre fire engulfs 80,000-plus acres, but beefed-up crews and better weather bolster the fight
Firefighters on Sunday had increased containment of the Madre fire in rural San Luis Obispo County. “We’ve got the resources ...
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Madre Fire grows to over 79,630 acres, burning along Highway 166 and east into the Carrizo Plain
Firefighters are responding to a fast-moving wildfire called the Madre Fire, which has now burned 79,630 acres in rural ...
Roundup: Madre Fire burns in Carrizo monument area, more
The Madre Fire broke out shortly after 1 p.m. on July 2 along Highway 166. The blaze resulted in the closure of the Carrizo ...
Madre fire in rural San Luis Obispo County grows to nearly 80,000 acres
The bulk of the fire is threatening the Carrizo Plain National Monument, which is home to several endangered and threatened ...
Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday ...
SLO County wildfire grows to 52,500 acres, forcing more evacuations
A massive wildfire scorched 52,593 acres in the southeastern corner of San Luis Obispo County as of Friday morning, forcing ...
Madre Fire continues to burn near Kern County, consumes over 70,000+ acres in just days
California's largest wildfire of 2025 has burned more than 70,000 acres in just a few days and its burning right nextdoor to ...
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Update: Madre Fire, California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres
[Update: Thu., July 3, 5:36pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 52,593 acres as of 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, still with only 5 ...
California’s largest wildfire nears 80,000 acres as smoke triggers health warnings and evacuations
The Madre Fire, now the largest wildfire in California this year, expanded to 79,630 acres by Saturday, July 5, prompting ...
California's Madre Fire grows to over 70,000 acres, expected to remain 'extreme'
California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by ...
Madre Fire explodes in size, becoming California's largest wildfire this year
The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of ...
California’s largest blaze this year explodes in size as hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide
A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California has exploded in size. Dry, hot weather is raising the fire risk for ...