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California Firefighters Contain 40% of Biggest Fire of Year
California firefighters made progress in containing a wildfire that exploded over the holiday weekend to become the state’s ...
6 months later, 12 ways the Eaton and Palisades fires changed Southern California
Questions linger about whether many of the displaced will return to communities. Also, is the soil healthy? Is the air clean?
Update: 30% containment achieved for Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County
Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery four days ago, it ...
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 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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Madre Fire, now California's largest of the year, in images
The Madre Fire has now torched more acres than any fire in the state this year, burning more than 79,000 acres.
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 becomes California’s largest wildfire this year
A wildfire in central California has increased in scope and has become the largest wildfire in the state this year, ...
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 ...
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.
Madre Fire grows to 70,800 acres, largest in California this year
The Madre Fire in central California expanded to 70,800 in two days, making it the largest wildfire this year in California.