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

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

A wildfire in a remote part of San Luis Obispo County is rapidly growing, with smoke spreading to neighboring Ventura and ...

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.

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

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

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.

Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire that erupted near California’s Central Coast on ...

Rescue crews are searching for seven people still missing days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern ...

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