The largest fire in the nation continued to burn in southeastern San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday morning — injuring one ...

Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery six days ago, it has ...

Caltrans Central Valley District 6 announced that Highway 166, stretching from Maricopa to the Kern County/San Luis Obispo ...

Highway 166 was set to reopen on Tuesday evening after being temporarily closed to protect drivers from the Madre Fire, Caltrans said. The fire sparked on Wednesday afternoon off Highway 166, ...

A fire in rural San Luis Obispo County grew Friday night to nearly 80,000 acres and is California’s largest this year, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The ...

U.S. Forest Service firefighter Alan Gudino shields his face while battling the Madre fire as it makes a run along Highway 166 on Thursday in San Luis Obispo County.

Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery five days ago, it has burned 80,603 acres. A crew of 1,573 firefighters effectively ...

The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to 79,630 acres and is 10% contained as of Saturday, fire officials said.

The Madre Fire, burning in San Luis Obispo County, has burned 80,603 acres as of Monday afternoon and is 35% contained.

The Madre Fire in SLO County is California’s largest wildfire of the year—burning 52,592 acres with 10% containment. Get updates on evacuations and fire conditions.