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Update: Madre Fire remains 74% contained, 80,786 acres affected in San Luis Obispo County
Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery nine days ago, it ...
Update: Madre Fire remains 62% contained, 80,583 acres burned in San Luis Obispo County
Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery six days ago, it has ...
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 ...
Containment increases on Madre Fire in SLO County. See latest acreage, numbers
Firefighters are still working to fully contain the Madre Fire, which has been burning grassland in southeastern San Luis Obispo County for over a week. As of Friday morning, the fire was sitting at ...
Madre fire engulfs 80,000-plus acres, but beefed-up crews and better weather bolster the fight
Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a ...
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Highway 166 Reopens as Madre Fire Hits 55% Containment
Six days after the Madre Fire forced the temporary closure of Highway 166, the road connecting the Central Coast to the ...
Madre Fire updates: Evacuation orders issued for these areas affected by California's largest wildfire of 2025
The Los Padres National Forest, Cal Fire in San Luis Obispo, and Bureau of Land Management have been coordinating the ...
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Containment of Madre Fire Grows to 62%, Highway 166 Reopens
Highway 166 reopened July 8 after a six-day closure due to the Madre Fire. The Madre Fire reportedly grew to roughly 80,610 ...
80,000-acre Madre Fire now more than 60% contained in SLO County
Firefighters have contained more than half of the Madre Fire that has burned through a swath of more than 80,000 acres of San ...
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 ...
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Madre Fire Continues to Grow as Conditions Challenge Firefighters
The Madre Fire has grown above 70,800 acres as winds and plenty of tall, dry vegetation continue to feed the flames in ...