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Madre Fire Scorches Over 35,000 Acres in Central California

Evacuation orders have emptied communities along State Route 166 as crews under unified command battle the blaze

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A broader look at the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo, California, that has destroyed over 35,000 acres as of Thursday afternoon local time.
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Overview

  • Since igniting July 2 near New Cuyama the blaze has consumed over 35,530 acres with containment stalled at 5%
  • Firefighters under a unified command including U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, Bureau of Land Management have deployed ground crews along with air tankers to slow the spread
  • Evacuation orders cover multiple zones around Los Padres National Forest; the stretch of State Route 166 from U.S. Route 101 to Perkins Road remains closed to traffic
  • Approximately 50 structures are at risk; no injuries have been reported so far
  • Fueled by high temperatures, low humidity, gusty winds, this early-summer blaze has become the largest wildfire in California in 2025 to date