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California's Madre Fire grows to over 70,000 acres, expected to remain 'extreme'
The presence of dry, cured annual grasses will support high rates of spread with intense flame lengths. Alignment of slope ...
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.
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 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, 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 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 ...
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 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 ...
California’s Madre Fire Explodes to Become State’s Largest This Year
A wildfire near California’s central coast grew rapidly as hot, dry weather raised the fire risk for large portions of the ...
California’s Madre Fire surges across 52,000 acres to become state’s biggest blaze this year
The Madre Fire has more than doubled the size of California’s second-largest wildfire this year, as it races through the Los ...
California’s largest wildfire grows to 70,000 acres
California’s largest wildfire of the year grew to an estimated 70,801 acres Friday, producing smoke that has affected ...