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Update: Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County at 30% containment
Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery four days ago, it ...
Containment increases for Madre Fire in SLO County. See latest acreage
The Madre Fire burning in the eastern corner of San Luis Obispo County was 30% containment as of Sunday morning. In a post on ...
Madre fire engulfs 80,000-plus acres, but beefed-up crews and better weather bolster the fight
Firefighters on Sunday had increased containment of the Madre fire in rural San Luis Obispo County. “We’ve got the resources ...
Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County explodes to nearly 80,000 acres
Evacuation orders were issued near Highway 166. The highway is closed from U.S. 101 near Santa Maria to Perkins Road in the ...
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Madre Fire burns over 70k acres, more 'extreme' fire weather ahead
Evacuation orders are in place for rural areas near State Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo ...
Madre Fire continues to burn near Kern County, consumes over 70,000+ acres in just days
California's largest wildfire of 2025 has burned more than 70,000 acres in just a few days and its burning right nextdoor to ...
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Madre Fire Tops 80,000 Acres, Hits 30% Contained; Highway 166 Remains Closed
Firefighters surrounded more of the Madre Fire on Sunday, but continue to battle challenging conditions as Highway 166 remained closed.  The fire burning ...
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UPDATE: Madre Fire burns 79,936 acres, more HWY 166 closures in place
Growth of the Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 expanded Saturday morning, now having scorched 79,936 acres by Saturday afternoon. The fire burned nearly another 10,000 acres since Friday. At just 10 ...
Madre Fire scorches nearly 80,000 acres only 30% contained
The Madre fire has been reported to be 30% contained, with over 1,300 fire crew members battling the fire.The fire originally ...