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Madre Fire becomes largest wildfire of year in California

USA TODAY on MSN · 1h

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 the region in January.

ABC News on MSN · 18h

Madre Fire in California explodes to more than 52,000 acres in 1 day

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

New York Post · 17h

Giant ‘Madre Fire’ surges across 35,000 acres in Southern California, becoming the states largest wildfire this year

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

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7 missing after massive explosion and fire at California warehouse filled with fireworks: Officials

Seven people are missing after a warehouse holding fireworks caught fire and set off a series of massive explosions in ...

UPDATE: Madre Fire grows to nearly 53,000 acres; updated evacuation zones

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

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Update: 10% containment reached for Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County

Initial location: Highway 166, New Cuyama, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Madre Fire initially started today at 1:07 p.m. in ...

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Ravine Fire burns 15 acres in Penn Valley, Cal Fire says

A grass fire that sparked Thursday afternoon has burned several acres in the Penn Valley area of Nevada County, the Cal Fire ...

Former fire chief weighs in on explosive growth of the Madre Fire

This fire yesterday afternoon would bend to the east and then bend back to the west. That was just indicative of that wind ...

NBC Los Angeles on MSN1d

Paws on Patrol: Cal Fire's K-9s help sniff out Fourth of July fire risks

As fire danger spikes ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is ...

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Firefighters respond to 54-acre Horse Fire in Lakehead

Firefighters are currently at the scene of a fire burning 54 acres in the Schell Mountain area of Lakehead.Cal Fire's ...

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