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Madre blaze becomes California’s largest wildfire of year

Madre Fire Update: Blaze Explodes To Become California's Largest This Year

The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It comes after Southern California was ravaged by wildfires in January, which resulted in the widespread destruction of homes and the deaths of at least 29 people.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

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

The fire rapidly spread to over 35,000 acres overnight as it burned through grasslands in a section of the Los Padres National Park. By around 9:30 p.m. PT on July 3, the fire expanded to nearly 52,

The Mercury News · 21h

Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025

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

SCE warns of potential power shutoffs to prevent wildfires

Changing climate patterns and below average rainfall, when combined with extended periods of high winds, increase the risk of ...

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Fears of new round of wildfires in California after the traumatic Los Angeles blazes in January

The Madre Fire broke out yesterday in San Luis Obispo, a rural county in the US state.

Fox Weather on MSN2d

Wildfires erupt in California as drought conditions expand

Firefighters in the Golden State are working to control dozens of blazes, with several large fires erupting in Riverside and ...

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Wildfires Create Major Obstacle for California Housing Goals

Welcome to Bloomberg’s California Edition—covering all the events shaping one of the world’s biggest economies and its global ...

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California’s former insurance commissioner wants oil and gas companies to pay for the home insurance crisis

As destructive wildfires have ravaged California over the past decade, the insurance industry has dropped hundreds of ...

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN17h

Recovery process continues from California wildfires

Residents in Los Angeles, Calif., are slowly rebuilding six months after deadly wildfires raged through the area. About 1,000 rebuilding permit applications have been filed so far.

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