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

A California wildfire that started on Wednesday afternoon continues to burn, having destroyed over 35,000 acres as of ...

"The fire continues to burn at a moderate rate," Cal Fire said, adding that hundreds of firefighters were working through the ...

Growth of the Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 expanded overnight, now having scorched 79,630 acres as of Saturday morning.

A wildfire, named the Sage Fire, scorched nine acres in Moreno Valley, California. Evacuation warnings were issued.

A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 70,800 acres Friday as the fire-prone state ...

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 ...

California’s largest wildfire of the year grew to an estimated 70,801 acres Friday, producing smoke that has affected ...

In 2024, only one wildfire was bigger than Madre’s current size — Park, which started on July 24 and became the second-largest single fire in California history.

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Cooler temperatures and humidity are helping firefighters fight the fire, which nearly doubled in size since Monday afternoon ...