The fire sparked in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County and was growing exponentially, officials warned. The area is mostly uninhabited.

The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of ...

At the outset of the blaze, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office estimated that some 500 acres were already burned at the scene, near the 10000 block of Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest.

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

The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings, and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County around 100 miles north of ...

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

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About 101,500 new housing units were permitted statewide last year, a 9% drop from the previous year and the state’s lowest ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:13 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...

Firefighters are battling three major wildfires east of Los Angeles, collectively scorching over 117,000 acres and destroying ...