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Update: 80,610 acres affected in San Luis Obispo County by Madre Fire, still 55% contained
Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery six days ago, it has ...
Madre Fire now 62% contained, Hwy 166 reopened
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Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday ...
Madre Fire now at 55% containment
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80,000-acre Madre Fire now more than 60% contained in SLO County
Firefighters have contained more than half of the Madre Fire that has burned through a swath of more than 80,000 acres of San ...
Hwy 166 reopens, Madre Fire continues to burn west of Bakersfield
A closure has been lifted for Highway 166 in Kern County, as fire crews work to extinguish the massive Madre Fire burning ...
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Highway 166 Reopens as Madre Fire Hits 55% Containment
Six days after the Madre Fire forced the temporary closure of Highway 166, the road connecting the Central Coast to the ...
Madre Fire burning over 79,000 acres in California, largest in the state this year
The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...
Madre Fire Update: Blaze Explodes To Become California's Largest This Year
The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It ...
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 ...
Madre fire spreads to 70,800 acres in rural San Luis Obispo County
The Madre fire has grown to 70,800 acres in San Luis Obispo County, making it the largest blaze in the state this year.
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California's Madre fire at 80,000-plus acres, but crews gain ground - Los Angeles Times
Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a Los Padres National Forest official.