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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 Angeles.
California wildfire explodes to nearly 80,000 acres
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. 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.
Massive Central California wildfire nears 53,000 acres
Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire that erupted near California’s Central Coast on Wednesday, forcing evacuations in two counties. The Madre Fire broke out shortly after 1 p.
Two Northern California wildfires burn 16,000 acres with little containment
Two large wildfires in Northern California, one near Shasta Lake, continue to burn amid extremely hot weather, sending smoke throughout the state. The Green Fire and the Orleans Complex Fire have burned a combined 15,
Haze from several Northern California wildfires drifts into Sacramento Valley
A haze visible in parts of the Sacramento Valley is from multiple wildfires burning in Northern California. A north wind is pushing the smoke to the valley, and a high-pressure system is locking it in with little wind.
Bay Area could see hazy skies from Northern California wildfires
Here's the latest forecast from the KTVU weather team.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 15
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:06 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...
L.A. has never experienced loss on this scale. Measuring progress six months after the fires is hard and painful
Six months after the worst firestorm in Los Angeles County history, a look at the Eaton and Palisades fires cleanup, ...
Record Searchlight on MSN6d
Green Fire burning over 2,500 acres, prompts evacuation warning north of Lake Shasta
Firefighters are working the uncontained Green Fire, Horse Fire and Helena Fire in the Shasta-Trinity forest. Here's what ...
Remains of 7 people found after explosion at California pyrotechnics warehouse
The remains of seven people reported missing after a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in Northern California ...
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 ...
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.
Firefighters halt 30-acre wildfire in San Jose
San Jose firefighters stopped the forward progress of a 30-acre wildfire Sunday night that had burned vegetation on the ...
California’s Madre wildfire explodes; scorching over 70,800 acres of land, fire officials warn of 'extreme' weather conditions
The Madre wildfire in California has rapidly expanded, becoming the largest wildfire in the state this year, burning over ...
6 months after Eaton Fire, family that lost 9 homes tries to rebuild
Six months after the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, destroying thousands of homes and structures, one family ...