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Update: 30% containment achieved 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 four days ago, it ...
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 ...
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 now spread across area larger than city of Sacramento
The Madre Fire became California's largest blaze so far this year, ripping through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in ...
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 ...
Some Colorado firefighters travel west to California to help with battle against Madre Fire
A crew from Evergreen Fire Rescue in Colorado was assigned to fight a wildfire that has been growing quickly in California.