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Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025

Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres

A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to 79,936 acres and is 30% contained as of Sunday, fire officials said.

The Mercury News · 3d

Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025

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

KSBW Channel 8 on MSN · 16h

Largest wildfire in California this year grows to over 70,000 acres

Growth of the Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 expanded overnight, now having scorched 70,801 acres by Friday morning.

NBC Los Angeles on MSN9d

Firefighters urge residents to prepare for ‘inevitable' summer wildfires in California

The most effective measures to prepare for wildfires, Villanueva said, is by creating a “defensible space” around homes. He ...

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Wildfires: Which parts of California are at highest fire risk this summer?

Since 1993, seven of the 10 worst fire years in California, ranked by total acres burned, have occurred after ...

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Suspected gunman ID’d in officer ‘ambush’ at upscale Santa Monica mall, Waymo shooting

Police arrested a man suspected of opening fire at Santa Monica Place mall. The man is also a person of interest in an ...

CA data: just one Palisades brush clearance before fire

State data shows the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention carried out only one brush clearance operation in ...

NBC Los Angeles on MSN11d

Man arrested in Santa Monica police officer's shooting

Authorities arrested a man who they say shot a police officer Wednesday afternoon in the Santa Monica Place mall area.

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Shocker: Fireworks Warehouse in California goes up in flames, torches 80 acres

If there’s one thing that’s not in short supply in California, it’s dry grass, wind, and enough heat to turn a birthday candle into a wildfire. A fireworks ...

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