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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 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 Angeles.
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.
Central California wildfire has scorched over 80,000 acres
A wildfire in Central California continued to burn Monday and expanded to about 80,000 acres over the holiday weekend, according to Cal Fire.
Madre fire becomes California's largest wildfire this year
The fire has consumed more than 70,000 acres and is still growing and moving fast across in San Luis Obispo County, California, CalFire said.
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 the Fourth.
California's Madre Fire on pace to burn 80,000 acres over 3 days
California's Madre Fire, already recognized as the state's largest this year, burned nearly 80,000 acres as of Saturday afternoon, July 5. The fire broke out Wednesday, July 2, in San Luis Obispo County,
Madre Fire spreads to 70,000 acres in California's biggest wildfire of the year
A massive wildfire raging in CA for the past three days has ravaged more than 70,000 acres, as hundreds of firefighters fought to bring it under control.
Wildfire explodes to more than 70,000 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 70,
California wildfire spreads to 70,000 acres, the largest of the year
Southern California had an unusually dry winter and spring, and vegetation is already parched, according to extreme climate events researchers.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 8
A new wildfire was reported today at 6:15 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...
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 than four acres.
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13-year-old boy arrested in Laguna Beach brush fire that led to evacuations
A small brush fire believed to have been caused by fireworks burned Monday afternoon near hillside homes in the Orange County community of Laguna Beach. The Rancho Fire was reported near Rancho Laguna ...
Breaking: Loma 2 Fire reported in San Diego County on July 8
A new wildfire was reported today at 11:53 a.m. in San Diego County, California. Loma 2 Fire has been burning on private land ...
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 ...
Fire danger grows as Fourth of July nears and illegal fireworks explode across California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the Fourth of July just days away, California fire officials are ramping up efforts to curb the use ...
Explosions at California fireworks facility cause fire in town of Esparto
Evacuations are underway after multiple explosions at a fireworks warehouse resulted in a fire in Northern California's Yolo ...
7 missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse sparks wildfire
Authorities in Northern California’s Yolo County said seven people were missing after a massive explosion at a fireworks ...
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Madre Fire: Firefighters make progress containing massive California blaze
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