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35,000-Acre Wildfire in San Luis Obispo County Is Currently the Largest in California
- On Wednesday afternoon, the Madre Fire ignited along Highway 166, rapidly exceeding 35,000 acres and prompting the highway's closure.
- Fanned by gusts of 25–50 mph, the fire rapidly expanded due to dry grasses and strong winds, fueled by hot, dry conditions and Sundowner winds.
- Cal Fire reports over 35,500 acres burned with 5% containment, supported by 300+ personnel, seven air tankers, and two helicopters.
- Evacuations are ongoing with 50 structures threatened, and Highway 166 remains closed as firefighting efforts continue in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
- The Madre Fire, now California's largest of 2025, threatens smoke-affected regions and faces ongoing challenges from forecasted Sundowner winds, signaling a tough fire season ahead.
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California, United States.- Firefighters fight an explosive forest fire that burns unchecked in southern California, the largest so far this year in that state of the west coast of the United States. The so-called Mother fire broke out on Wednesday in a mountainous area of the Los Padres national forest, in San Luis Obispo County, about 350 kilometers north of Los Angeles, and in less than 24 hours consumed more than 21 thousand hectares of vege…
The so-called Mother Fire broke out on Wednesday in a mountainous area of the Los Padres national forest, in the county of San Luis Obispo, about 350 kilometers north of Los...
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