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Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025

LA Times on MSN · 9h

Madre Fire Becomes CA's Largest Wildfire This Year

The Madre fire has burned nearly 71,000 acres in San Luis Obispo County and threatens residents and homes. The largest wildfire in California this year has grown to 70,800 acres in San Luis Obispo County and poses an immediate threat to life, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The Mercury News · 2d

Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025

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

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year Forces Evacuations

The Madre Fire has grown to more than 70,000 acres in San Luis Obispo County.

Madre fire, California

Madre fire in rural San Luis Obispo County grows to nearly 80,000 acres

The bulk of the fire is threatening the Carrizo Plain National Monument, which is home to several endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

California's Madre Fire grows to over 70,000 acres, expected to remain 'extreme'

California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by the Fourth.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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. The area is mostly uninhabited.

Daily Express US on MSN19h

California weather: Wildfire spreads as 'extreme' blaze is 'immediate threat to life'

The Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County - now the biggest fire in California this year - has been fuelled by hot and windy ...

3don MSN

Juniper and Wolf fires burn in California: Here’s what you need to know

Wildfires in California continued to rage on Wednesday, with the Juniper and Wolf fires affecting Riverside County. The Wolf ...

5don MSN

California fire season is off to a furious start, and experts say it’s just the beginning

Even though weather conditions this weekend weren't ripe for wildfire, several blazes broke out across Riverside and San ...

3don MSN

Sims Fire burns 223 acres near the Nevada-California border, now 90% contained

A wildfire near the Nevada-California border has burned 223 acres. As of Wednesday morning, it’s 90% contained.

3don MSN

Explosion at a California fireworks warehouse sets off fires and forces evacuations

Authorities say an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California has caused several fires, sending black smoke ...

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