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Madre Fire Becomes California’s Largest Wildfire This Year

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 5 – Firefighters from multiple agencies battle the largest California wildfire of 2025, with 10 percent containment as 50 structures remain threatened, officials said.

  • On Wednesday, the Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County burned 70,800 acres, becoming California’s largest wildfire this year.
  • Fanned by hot, breezy conditions and rugged terrain near Highway 166, the Madre Fire's rapid spread was fueled and containment efforts hampered.
  • Cal Fire reports deploying 1,472 personnel, 38 fire crews, aircraft, bulldozers, and 150 National Guard troops, with 30% containment as of Friday morning.
  • Evacuations ordered in multiple zones; Highway 166 closed; one structure destroyed, 50 threatened, highlighting ongoing community and infrastructure risks.
  • Forecasters predict exceptional heat this summer, likely increasing wildfire activity across California as federal funding cuts raise concerns over future fire management.
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Firefighters hope to stop Madre Fire before heat comes

(The Center Square) — The Madre Fire, the largest wildfire this year in California, continued to burn over the holiday weekend, growing to 80,603 acres as of Monday afternoon.

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About 200 people were ordered to evacuate due to the advance of the flames.

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SF Gate broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.
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