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Update: Madre Fire remains 74% contained, 80,786 acres affected in San Luis Obispo County
Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery nine days ago, it ...
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Tanker Base in Santa Maria played critical role in containing the Madre Fire
A small operation just miles from downtown Santa Maria became one of the firefight’s most important assets: the Santa Maria ...
California’s Madre Fire surges across 52,000 acres to become state’s biggest blaze this year
The Madre Fire has more than doubled the size of California’s second-largest wildfire this year, as it races through the Los ...
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 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 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 ...
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 ...
California's Madre Fire expands to become the state's largest blaze this year
The Madre Fire, which broke out on Wednesday, exploded in size on Thursday, boosted by summer winds.
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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 ...