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Update: 80,610 acres affected in San Luis Obispo County by Madre Fire, still 55% contained
Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery six days ago, it has ...
80,000-acre Madre Fire now more than 60% contained in SLO County
Firefighters have contained more than half of the Madre Fire that has burned through a swath of more than 80,000 acres of San ...
13-year-old suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire
A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern ...
Madre fire engulfs 80,000-plus acres, but beefed-up crews and better weather bolster the fight
Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a ...
Madre Fire now spread across area larger than city of Sacramento
The Madre Fire became California's largest blaze so far this year, ripping through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in ...
Some Colorado firefighters travel west to California to help with battle against Madre Fire
A crew from Evergreen Fire Rescue in Colorado was assigned to fight a wildfire that has been growing quickly in California.