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Madre Fire 62% contained with 'difficult' conditions ahead
Fire crews battling the Madre Fire in southeast San Luis Obispo County are facing a new challenge this week as temperatures ...
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Highway 166 reopens after days-long closure due to Madre Fire
Highway 166 between Highway 101 and Cuyama will reopen to traffic at 6 p.m. Tuesday after it was closed for several days due ...
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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 map: California wildfire engulfed 35,000 acres in 24 hours
A California wildfire that started on Wednesday afternoon continues to burn, having destroyed over 35,000 acres as of ...
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Madre Fire Continues to Grow as Conditions Challenge Firefighters
The Madre Fire has grown above 70,800 acres as winds and plenty of ... The blaze ignited around 1 p.m. Wednesday off Highway 166, ... “While the Madre Fire continues to impact our community, ...
Santa Maria Times4d
Madre fire spread slows, with 30% containment; Hwy. 166 remains closed
The spread of the Madre fire slowed overnight Sunday, with the blaze growing from 79,936 to 80,480 as of 11 a.m. Monday.
The Santa Barbara Independent8d
Update: Madre Fire, California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres
[Update: Thu., July 3, 5:36pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 52,593 acres as of 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, still with only 5 ...
Madre Fire Grows to Nearly 80,000 Acres, Prompting Evacuations in California
The blaze is burning in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County, in the central coast, but its smoke has spread to nearby ...
Smoke from Madre Fire impacting air quality in Kern County
The smell of smoke in the air in parts of Kern County is from the massive wildfire burning in San Luis Obispo, fire officials said. The Madre Fire is burning ...