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California’s largest wildfire nears 80,000 acres as smoke triggers health warnings and evacuations
The Madre Fire, now the largest wildfire in California this year, expanded to 79,630 acres by Saturday, July 5, prompting ...
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 ...
Central California wildfire scorches 53,000 acres; now the largest of 2025
Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire that erupted near California’s Central Coast on ...
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 52,000 acres, according ...
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 ...
Madre Fire becomes California’s largest wildfire this year
A wildfire in central California has increased in scope and has become the largest wildfire in the state this year, surpassing the devastating blazes that ravaged the Los Angeles metropolitan ...
Wildfire in Central California spreads to nearly 71,000 acres
The Madre Fire is California's largest blaze so far this year, igniting in dry brush Wednesday in southeastern San Luis ...
Madre Fire, California’s biggest this year, surges to 52,000 acres
The fire sparked in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County and was growing exponentially, officials warned.
California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year Forces Evacuations
A fast-moving California wildfire exploded to become the state’s biggest of the year, forcing evacuations and the closure of ...