The blaze is burning in a desolate area of San Luis Obispo County, but its smoke has spread to two nearby counties.

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

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

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

The San Francisco-based company is known for staging large-scale fireworks displays across California and the U.S.

ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke ...

Seven people are not accounted for after several explosions at a fireworks warehouse resulted in a fire in Northern ...

A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July Fourth holiday. The Madre Fire ...

Thursday will feel slightly less warmer in Northern California as a breeze helps cool off the region, but wildfire risk ...

Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out. In this case, it means that the whole perimeter of the ...

Thursday will feel slightly less warmer in Northern California as a breeze helps cool off the region, but wildfire risk ...

Pushed by fast winds, a fire burned more than 3,000 acres within two hours Wednesday afternoon along the border between Santa ...