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

A California wildfire that started on Wednesday afternoon continues to burn, having destroyed over 35,000 acres as of ...

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.

[Update: Thu., July 3, 5:36pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 52,593 acres as of 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, still with only 5 ...

A massive wildfire scored 52,593 acres in the southeastern corner of San Luis Obispo County by Thursday evening, forcing the ...

Poor air quality caused by ozone and other sources prompted the warnings across six states on Thursday and Friday.

Firefighters are responding to a fast-moving wildfire called the Madre Fire, which has now burned 52,592 acres in rural ...

Updated as of 9:53 p.m., July 3, 2025 The Madre Fire has surged to 52,952 acres, making it the largest wildfire this year.

A wildfire in central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for large portions of the ...

A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California has exploded in size. Dry, hot weather is raising the fire risk for ...

Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire that erupted near California’s Central Coast on ...