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The spread of the Madre fire slowed overnight Sunday, with the blaze growing from 79,936 to 80,480 as of 11 a.m. Monday.

The Madre fire, burning east of Santa Maria in wilderness near New Cuyama in San Luis Obispo County grew to 70,800 acres ...

Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a ...

The Madre fire in central California has exploded in size, burning nearly 80,000 acres as officials warn of an 'immediate ...

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

The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of ...

The Madre wildfire began Wednesday in San Luis Obispo County, burning 52,952 acres. Only 5% of the blaze has been contained ...

Wind, dry vegetation and steep terrain are challenging firefighters as they battle the state’s largest wildfire burning in ...

The quick-moving Madre Fire northeast of Santa Maria burned 52,592 acres as of Thursday afternoon and was expected to keep ...

A large vegetation fire was reported at about 1:05 p.m. Wednesday along Highway 166 between Santa Maria and Cuyama.

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