A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday ...

Firefighters are still working to fully contain the Madre Fire, which has been burning grassland in southeastern San Luis ...

Wind, dry vegetation and steep terrain are challenging firefighters as they battle the state’s largest wildfire burning in ...

The blaze is burning in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County, in the central coast, but its smoke has spread to nearby ...

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

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

Evacuation orders are in place for rural areas near State Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo ...

The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...

More than 200 residents in San Luis Obispo County have been asked to evacuate due to the Madre Fire. Learn how you can find ...

The fire sparked in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County and was growing exponentially, officials warned.

Video from the U.S. Forest Service Los Padres National Forest and CAL Fire shows the Madre Fire turning the sky orange across ...