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

Here's a rundown of Friday's, July 4 celebrations in LA and much of Southern California, from Ventura County down to the ...

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.

As of 7:50 a.m. Pacific time, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported, the Wolf fire had surpassed 2,400 acres in size. On Monday, it was about 1,400 acres.

See California wildfire map: Madre Fire Madre Fire evacuation orders The following areas are under evacuation orders, meaning there is an immediate threat to life and a lawful order in place to ...

The Madre Fire, now the largest wildfire in California this year, expanded to 79,630 acres by Saturday, July 5, prompting ...

A fire that started Wednesday afternoon in Central California burned 35,000 acres within 12 hours, becoming the state’s biggest wildfire of the season. By Friday noon, it surpassed 70,000 acres ...

The 178th anniversary commemorating Los Angeles’ first Independence Day flag-raising on July 4, 1847, scheduled for 10-11 a.m ...

A California wildfire that began burning the evening of Thursday, July 3, has since quickly grown to become the largest in the state as of early Friday, July 4. The Madre Fire first broke out ...