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California wildfire engulfed 35,000 acres in 24 hours

At 52,600 Acres, the Madre Fire Is California’s Largest This Year

A wildfire in California’s San Luis Obispo County rapidly expanded overnight and was covering more than 35,000 acres on Thursday morning, prompting evacuation orders, closing part of a highway and sending thick smoke billowing into neighboring counties. It is the biggest wildfire the state has seen this year.

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

Madre Fire Map: California Wildfire Engulfed 35,000 Acres in 24 Hours

At the outset of the blaze, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office estimated that some 500 acres were already burned at the scene, near the 10000 block of Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest. They warned the fire was spreading "rapidly."

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Madre Fire explodes in size, becoming California's largest wildfire this year

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.

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Southern California on alert for severe wildfires after dry winter

The warning, delivered at the county fire headquarters in East Los Angeles on Friday, serves as a stark reminder of how ...

Fox Weather on MSN2d

Wildfires burn east and north of Los Angeles

FOX 11 coverage of wildfires burning throughout Southern California, during what could be a busy season for blazes.

NBC Los Angeles on MSN2d

Update: Several wildfires continue to burn across Southern California

As the wildfire season, fueled by dry conditions and scorching temperatures, continues to threaten Southern California, fire crews Tuesday battled several brush fires in Riverside and San Bernardino ...

The Mirror US on MSN3d

Raging wildfires tear through Southern California as experts warn worst is yet to come

Extremely dry conditions after a below-average rainy season signal a bad stretch for a region still recovering from ...

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Southern California Warned of Risk for 'Large Life-Threatening Wildfires'

Portions of Southern California have been warned of a risk posed by "large life-threatening wildfires" amid "unseasonably" ...

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Southern California’s recent weather sets up for a dangerous fire season

Southern California has experienced below-average precipitation this year, less than 70% of the typical average in most areas ...

The Press Democrat9d

Northern California wildfire claimants continue fight to be made whole: ‘Can’t just let them leave us behind’

As legions of fire victims in Los Angeles join their ranks, Northern California fire survivors promised full restitution ...

ABC7 KABC6d

California FAIR Plan's smoke-damage policy is illegal, judge rules

Homeowners who suffered smoke damage during the Southern California wildfires in January got a big win in court.

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