The fire sparked in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County and was growing exponentially, officials warned.

California firefighters are faced with the state's largest wildfire of 2025, the Madre fire, which has consumed over 52,000 ...

Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery 32 hours ago, it has ...

A wildfire near California’s central coast grew rapidly as hot, dry weather raised the fire risk for large portions of the ...

The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County and has since grown to more than 35,500 acres, according ...

The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings, and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County around 100 miles north of ...

According to Cal Fire, the Madre Fire started at 1:07 p.m. along state Route 166 near New Cuyama, which is a major road on ...

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California quickly became the state’s largest fire of the year after igniting on ...

The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

A California wildfire that started on Wednesday afternoon continues to burn, having destroyed over 35,000 acres as of ...

A wildfire in California’s San Luis Obispo County rapidly expanded overnight and was covering more than 52,600 acres by ...

According to Cal Fire, the Madre Fire started at 1:07 p.m. along state Route 166 near New Cuyama, which is a major ...