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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 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 ...
Madre fire spreads to 70,800 acres in rural San Luis Obispo County
Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the ...
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, California’s biggest this year, surges to 52,000 acres
The fire sparked in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County and was growing exponentially, officials warned.
Madre Fire in California explodes to more than 52,000 acres in 1 day
The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County and has since grown to more than 52,000 acres, according ...
Madre Fire Update: Blaze Explodes To Become California's Largest This Year
The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It ...
Update: 10% containment reached 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 32 hours ago, it has ...
Madre Fire grows to become biggest in California this year
The Madre Fire — burning about two hours north of Los Angeles — exploded this week to become the biggest wildfire in ...