CAL FIRE in San Luis Obispo County is shifting how it groups battalions to better serve its communities. A new San Luis ...

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

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

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

New mapping that goes into effect today shows a greater number of homes in San Luis Obispo are now at risk of being damaged or destroyed from a wildfire.

As of the Friday update at 9:15 a.m., the Madre Fire remained at 52,592 acres and was now 10% contained, according to Cal ...

Evacuation orders were issued near Highway 166. The highway is closed from U.S. 101 near Santa Maria to Perkins Road in the ...

The Madre Fire in California has burned over 35,000 acres, becoming the largest wildfire of 2025. With only 5% containment, it has forced evacuations and closed Highway 166.

Firefighters in San Luis Obispo County are battling what is currently the largest wildfire in California so far this year.

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California quickly became the state’s largest fire of the year after igniting on ...