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.

Madre Fire became California's largest blaze so far this year, ripping through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.

A wildfire in central California's wilderness rapidly expanded Thursday as hot, dry conditions heightened fire risks ahead of ...

The Madre Fire became California’s largest blaze so far this year, ripping through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in ...

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

A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California has exploded in size. Dry, hot weather is raising the fire risk for ...

Los Angeles County is included in an air quality alert reported by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:43 p.m. The ...

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.

At 2:43 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA reported an air quality alert in effect until Saturday at 11 p.m. The ...

Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches and Ventura County Beaches are included in an updated ...

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