The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County grew to 52,500 acres entering the Fourth of July weekend. ... The area is about 125 miles northwest of Los Angeles. ... California wildfires map.

A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 70,800 acres Friday as the fire-prone state enters the hot and dry months of summer. The Madre Fire, burning in warm ...

According to Noozhawk.com, a Frontier spokesperson said a third party doing construction work cut fiber lines that led to the ...

All air traffic has been temporarily suspended to and from the San Luis Obispo County Airport due to a power and ...

The Green Fire, burning near Shasta Lake, is now California’s third-biggest wildfire of the year, the Department of Forestry ...

The bulk of the fire is threatening the Carrizo Plain National Monument, which is home to several endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species.

The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

At the outset of the blaze, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office estimated that some 500 acres were already burned at the scene, near the 10000 block of Highway 166 in the Los Padres National Forest.

Located on California's Central Coast, San Luis Obispo is one of the most exciting and charming towns in the region. Here's what to eat, see, and do there.