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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 ...
California’s largest blaze in 2025 explodes in size as hot weather raises wildfire risk Statewide
Madre Fire in California grows rapidly, prompting evacuations and road closures as firefighters battle summer gusts and heat.
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Firefighters scramble as multiple wildfires erupt in California 'expected to increase steadily'
"The threat is driven by persistent drought, high grass loads, and weakening coastal moisture." Firefighters scramble as multiple wildfires erupt in California 'expected to increase steadily' first ...
Madre Fire in California explodes to more than 79,000 acres
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to ...
Evacuations ordered as new SLO County fire threatens structures
A vegetation fire burning in the hills east of Templeton threatened structures Saturday evening, prompting an evacuation order for nearby residents. The Rancho Fire, which has burned 15 to 20 acres, ...
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 ...