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Madre Fire: California's largest blaze grows ahead of Fourth of July
The Madre Fire is now the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region. The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres ...
Update: Madre Fire 74% contained, 80,786 acres destroyed 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 ...
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 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.
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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 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 ...
Madre Fire updates: SLO County fire grows to 70,800 acres, 1 building destroyed
As of the Friday update at 9:15 a.m., the Madre Fire remained at 52,592 acres and was now 10% contained, according to Cal ...
Madre Fire slows as containment holds in SLO County. See latest acreage
The Madre Fire’s growth in eastern San Luis Obispo County slowed to a crawl as the holiday weekend came to an end.