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

"The fire continues to burn at a moderate rate," Cal Fire said, adding that hundreds of firefighters were working through the ...

A California wildfire that started on Wednesday afternoon continues to burn, having destroyed over 35,000 acres as of ...

In 2025, licensed firework stands are allowed to open starting Saturday, June 28, according to the California Governor’s ...

A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 70,800 acres Friday as the fire-prone state ...

About 101,500 new housing units were permitted statewide last year, a 9% drop from the previous year and the state’s lowest ...

The Madre wildfire began Wednesday in San Luis Obispo County, burning 52,952 acres. Only 5% of the blaze has been contained ...

According to a study, various parts of the state have levels of arsenic in drinking water at higher than 5 micrograms per ...

Many of the publicly-owned properties along the San Joaquin River are closed, but there are a number of places where you can ...

Fire season has begun with a bang in California, where more than a dozen wildfires have ignited since Saturday — the largest ...

The Madre fire in central California has exploded in size, burning nearly 80,000 acres as officials warn of an 'immediate ...