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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 afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to 79,936 acres and is 30% contained as of Sunday, fire officials said.
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 the region in January.
Largest wildfire in California this year grows to over 70,000 acres
Growth of the Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 expanded overnight, now having scorched 70,801 acres by Friday morning.
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 counties.
California wildfire explodes to 80K acres, prompting evacuations
A central California wildfire has exploded to more than more than 80,000 acres, prompting a slew of evacuation notices.
Madre Fire: Firefighters make progress containing massive California blaze
More than 1,400 firefighters battling California's largest wildfire – the Madre Fire – so far this year were gaining ground on Monday.
Central California wildfire has scorched over 80,000 acres
A suspect was shot and killed by police in San Jose on Sunday afternoon, the department said. Just before 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the area of Recife Way and Vargas Drive in the city’s Almaden Valley area on a call about a family disturbance.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 10
A new wildfire was reported today at 3:41 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...
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 ...
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 ...
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California’s largest wildfire nears 80,000 acres as smoke triggers ...
The Madre Fire, now the largest wildfire in California this year, expanded to 79,630 acres by Saturday, July 5, prompting expanded evacuation orders and worsening air quality across parts of ...
California Wolf Fire Map, Update as Huge Blaze Sparks Evacuations
"The fire continues to burn at a moderate rate," Cal Fire said, adding that hundreds of firefighters were working through the ...
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52,000-acre wildfire in San Luis Obispo County is currently the largest in California
Firefighters in San Luis Obispo County are battling what is currently the largest wildfire in California so far this year.
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Tragic Fireworks Explosion Rattles Rural California Community
A catastrophic fireworks explosion at a warehouse in Northern California claimed seven lives and caused a wildfire in a ...
Brush fire prompts evacuations in Laguna Beach; investigation ongoing
First responders have stopped a brush fire that prompted evacuations in Laguna Beach, California from spreading any further ...