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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 ...
CA data: just one Palisades brush clearance before fire
State data shows the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention carried out only one brush clearance operation in ...
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 ...
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 ...
Madre Fire grows to over 52,000 acres, closes California's Highway 166
According to Cal Fire, the Madre Fire started at 1:07 p.m. along state Route 166 near New Cuyama, which is a major road on ...
Madre Fire burning over 35,000 acres in California, largest in the state this year
The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings, and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County around 100 miles north of ...
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 ...
At 52,600 Acres, the Madre Fire Is California’s Largest This Year
A wildfire in California’s San Luis Obispo County rapidly expanded overnight and was covering more than 35,000 acres on ...
Ravine Fire: Forward progress stopped after grass fire burns in Penn Valley, Cal Fire says
A grass fire that sparked Thursday afternoon has burned at least 40 acres in the Penn Valley area of Nevada County, the Cal ...
Esparto fireworks factory explosion | Cal Fire calls site a crime scene | Updates at 7 a.m. July 3
Seven people remain unaccounted for days after multiple explosions obliterated a fireworks facility Tuesday in the Esparto ...
Cal Fire: The dangers of fireworks
In this video put together by Cal Fire, the state agency raises awareness about the extreme fire risks posed by fireworks.
Madre Fire Map: California Wildfire Engulfed 35,000 Acres in 24 Hours
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.