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As of Wednesday, July 16, the Madre Fire is 93% contained and had burned more than 80,000 acres in southeast San Luis Obispo ...
Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery two weeks ago, it ...
The fire sparked near Highway 166 in New Cuyama in the afternoon of July 2, rapidly expanding to engulf 35,000 acres by that ...
The Madre Fire’s growth in eastern San Luis Obispo County slowed to a crawl as the holiday weekend came to an end.
Six days after the Madre Fire forced the temporary closure of Highway 166, the road connecting the Central Coast to the ...
More than 1,400 firefighters battling California's largest wildfire – the Madre Fire – so far this year were gaining ground ...
Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a ...
Highway 166 between Highway 101 and Cuyama will reopen to traffic at 6 p.m. Tuesday after it was closed for several days due ...
Highway 166 reopened July 8 after a six-day closure due to the Madre Fire. The Madre Fire reportedly grew to roughly 80,610 ...
Firefighters surrounded more of the Madre Fire on Sunday, but continue to battle challenging conditions as Highway 166 remained closed. The fire ...
Firefighters on the ground and in the air are making significant progress in containing California’s largest wildfire of 2025 ...