The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region in January.

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Updated as of 9:53 p.m., July 3, 2025 The Madre Fire has surged to 52,952 acres, making it the largest wildfire this year.

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[Update: Thu., July 3, 5:36pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 52,593 acres as of 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, still with only 5 ...

According to Cal Fire, the Madre Fire started at 1:07 p.m. along state Route 166 near New Cuyama, which is a major road on ...

The quick-moving Madre Fire northeast of Santa Maria burned 52,500 acres as of Thursday afternoon and was expected to keep ...

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