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

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

A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large ...

According to Cal Fire, the Madre Fire started at 1:07 p.m. along state Route 166 near New Cuyama, which is a major road on ...

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 ...

A wildfire in California’s San Luis Obispo County rapidly expanded overnight and was covering more than 35,000 acres on ...

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

The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo and is 5% contained as of Thursday morning, according to Cal ...

Seven people are missing after a warehouse holding fireworks caught fire and set off a series of massive explosions in ...

The Wolf fire in Riverside County is now more than 2,400 acres in size, although firefighters are making progress.

California, gripped by a housing shortage, wants to build 2.5 million homes. But it's running out of safe places to put them.