Fire
Madre Fire Rages: Over 50,000 Acres Burned—Evacuations and Highway Closures in San Luis Obispo
Fire Growth & Status * Ignited Wednesday afternoon (July 2) near Highway 166 in New Cuyama, San Luis Obispo County. It exploded from thousands of acres to over 52,500 acres by Friday, making it California’s largest wildfire of 2025. * Containment remains low at 5–10%, with more than 600