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

The Madre Fire's growth in eastern San Luis Obispo County slowed to a crawl as the holiday weekend came to an end.

The fire sparked near Highway 166 in New Cuyama in the afternoon of July 2, rapidly expanding to engulf 35,000 acres by that ...

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

The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to 79,936 acres and is 30% contained as of Sunday, fire officials said .

The blaze is burning in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County, in the central coast, but its smoke has spread to nearby ...

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.

Firefighters are still working to fully contain the Madre Fire, which has been burning grassland in southeastern San Luis Obispo County for over a week. As of Friday morning, the fire was sitting at ...

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 ...

The Madre fire has grown to 70,800 acres in San Luis Obispo County, making it the largest blaze in the state this year.