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.

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

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

Police and firefighters responded to reports of a large explosion followed by a series of smaller explosions on July 3.

This year's Fourth of July will be a pleasant one for Northern California as temperatures are expected to be fairly below ...