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California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year Forces Evacuations
The Madre Fire has grown to more than 52,500 acres in San Luis Obispo County.
Madre Fire, California’s biggest this year, surges to 52,000 acres
The fire sparked in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County and was growing exponentially, officials warned.
Madre Fire grows to over 52,000 acres, closes California's Highway 166
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 ...
7 missing after massive explosion and fire at California warehouse filled with fireworks: Officials
Seven people are missing after a warehouse holding fireworks caught fire and set off a series of massive explosions in ...
California's largest blaze this year explodes in size as hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide
A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for ...
Madre fire map: Worst hit areas as blaze engulfs over 50,000 acres in California
The Madre wildfire began Wednesday in San Luis Obispo County, burning 52,952 acres. Only 5% of the blaze has been contained ...
California fire season is off to a furious start, and experts say it’s just the beginning
Even though weather conditions this weekend weren't ripe for wildfire, several blazes broke out across Riverside and San ...
California running out of safe places to build homes due to fires, rising seas
About 101,500 new housing units were permitted statewide last year, a 9% drop from the previous year and the state’s lowest ...