The Fire Hazard Severity Zones are determined by the state fire marshal based on an area’s physical characteristics like ...

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

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 ...

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

About 101,500 new housing units were permitted statewide last year, a 9% drop from the previous year and the state’s lowest ...

The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It ...

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

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

The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region in January.

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

A California wildfire that started burning Wednesday, July 2, has quickly grown to become the largest in the state as of Friday evening, July 4. Officials expect the fire to rage for at least the ...

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