The bulk of the fire is threatening the Carrizo Plain National Monument, which is home to several endangered and threatened ...

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River 2 Fire initially started today at 4:46 a.m. in San Luis Obispo County, California. After being active for less than an ...

Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery 32 hours ago, it has ...

A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 70,800 acres Friday as the fire-prone state ...

The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County and has since grown to more than 52,000 acres, according ...

As of the Friday update at 9:15 a.m., the Madre Fire remained at 52,592 acres and was now 10% contained, according to Cal ...

Firefighters in San Luis Obispo County are battling what is currently the largest wildfire in California so far this year.

A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday ...

The blaze is burning in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County, in the central coast, but its smoke has spread to nearby ...

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