The Madre fire in central California has exploded in size, burning nearly 80,000 acres as officials warn of an 'immediate ...

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

The northbound lanes of Highway 101 near Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria are closed Saturday morning due to a traffic incident, according to Caltrans.

Firefighters are responding to a fast-moving wildfire called the Madre Fire, which has now burned 79,630 acres in rural ...

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

The Madre Fire is a fast-moving brush fire off Highway 166 near Cuyama on the border of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...

[Update: Thu., July 3, 5:36pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 52,593 acres as of 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, still with only 5 ...

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.