The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County and has since grown to more than 35,500 acres, according ...

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

The blaze is burning in a desolate area of San Luis Obispo County, but its smoke has spread to two nearby counties.

A wildfire in central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for large portions of the state.

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

A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July Fourth holiday.

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

A large vegetation fire was reported at about 1:05 p.m. Wednesday along Highway 166 between Santa Maria and Cuyama.

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