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Highway 166 to reopen in SLO County after Madre Fire closure
Highway 166 was set to reopen on Tuesday evening after being temporarily closed to protect drivers from the Madre Fire, ...
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 in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday ...
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Highway 166 Reopens as Madre Fire Hits 55% Containment
Six days after the Madre Fire forced the temporary closure of Highway 166, the road connecting the Central Coast to the ...
Madre Fire burning over 79,000 acres in California, largest in the state this year
The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...
California's Madre Fire grows to over 70,000 acres, expected to remain 'extreme'
California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by ...
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UPDATE: Madre Fire grows to 80,480 acres
The Madre Fire burning off Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County is now 30 percent contained. The fire grew on Sunday, with acreage reaching 80,480 by the evening, according to CAL FIRE. The fire ...
Firefighters hope to stop Madre Fire before heat comes
The Madre Fire, the largest wildfire this year in California, continued to burn over the holiday weekend, growing to 80,603 ...
Madre Fire explodes in size, becoming California's largest wildfire this year
The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of ...