Madre Fire in California explodes to more than 52,000 acres in 1 day

Wildfire Expands in California North of LA

More than 600 firefighters are now involved in trying to control a California wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon. It quickly grew to over a 70,000-acre area by midday Friday. The fire is impacting a mostly rural area, about 110 miles northwest of Los Angeles. But as of Friday, smoke from the expanding fire was beginning to affect air quality in Los Angeles. Local TV station KTLA 5 reported it is now the largest wildfire in the state so …

Madre Fire grows to largest in California this year

LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire in central California had rapidly grown to more than 70,000 acres (283.2 square km) in around 48 hours by Friday noon, becoming the largest blaze so far this year in the western U.S. state. Read full story

California’s Madre Fire grows to over 70k acres, becomes largest in state this year

The Madre Fire, burning near San Luis Obispo, California, grew to over 70,000 acres on Friday, July 4. It is now the largest wildfire to burn in the state in 2025. Large-scale firefighting response Seven air tankers and two helicopters joined local engines and ground crews to fight the fire. Cal Fire said an interstate fire management team would be taking command of firefighting efforts on Friday. The Madre Fire began on Wednesday, July 2, in th…

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.

California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as hot weather raises risks statewide

The fire in a wilderness area northeast of Los Angeles exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for large portions of the state.

As Madre Fire Size Surpasses Eaton, Local Officials Warn of July 4 Holiday Sparks

As the fire, which began in San Luis Obispo County, swells to 35,000 acres, local weather service officials warn of winds and fireworks in dry Bay Area hills.