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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 ...
Madre fire engulfs 80,000-plus acres, but beefed-up crews and better weather bolster the fight
Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a ...
Madre Fire burning over 79,000 acres in California, largest in the state this year
The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...
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 ...
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 ...
Firefighter injured in SLO County as containment on Madre Fire creeps up
The largest fire in the nation continued to burn in southeastern San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday morning — injuring one ...
Containment increases on Madre Fire in SLO County. See latest acreage, numbers
Firefighters are still working to fully contain the Madre Fire, which has been burning grassland in southeastern San Luis Obispo County for over a week. As of Friday morning, the fire was sitting at ...
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UPDATE: Madre Fire grows to nearly 53,000 acres; updated evacuation zones
Wind, dry vegetation and steep terrain are challenging firefighters as they battle the state’s largest wildfire burning in ...
Madre Fire Grows to Nearly 80,000 Acres, Prompting Evacuations in California
The blaze is burning in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County, in the central coast, but its smoke has spread to nearby ...
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Evacuations Ongoing as San Luis Obispo's Madre Fire Scorches Tens of Thousands of Acres
Stay informed about the Madre Fire, burning 80,000 acres near New Cuyama. Learn about evacuation orders and containment ...
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Madre Fire in SLO County
Evacuation orders are in place for rural areas near State Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo ...
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 ...