[Update: Fri., July 4, 12:30pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 70,800 acres as of noon on Friday, with containment now at 10 percent, according to CalFire. Evacuation orders and warnings expanded ...

At the outset of the blaze, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office estimated that some 500 acres were already burned at the scene, near the 10000 block of Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest.

The Madre fire has grown to 70,800 acres in San Luis Obispo County, making it the largest blaze in the state this year.

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

California's largest wildfire of 2025 has burned more than 80,400 acres in San Luis Obispo County.The Madre Fire is burning ...

A fire in rural San Luis Obispo County grew Friday night to nearly 80,000 acres and is California’s largest this year, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The ...

Rancho Fire initially started 5:07 p.m. July 5 in San Luis Obispo County, California. After being active for 13 hours, it has ...

A wildfire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County has rapidly expanded. So far, it's becoming the largest ...

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Firefighters surrounded more of the Madre Fire on Sunday, but continue to battle challenging conditions as Highway 166 remained closed.  The fire burning ...

Now that the Central Coast area has entered peak wildfire season, the Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties Air Pollution Control districts ...