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Madre blaze becomes California’s largest wildfire of year

Madre Fire explodes in size, becoming California's largest wildfire this year

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 12h

Madre Fire, California’s biggest this year, surges to 52,000 acres

The fire sparked in the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County and was growing exponentially, officials warned. The area is mostly uninhabited.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Madre fire update: Blaze explodes to become California's largest this year

The Madre fire burning in San Luis Obispo County has grown to become the largest wildfire California has seen this year. It comes after Southern California was ravaged by wildfires in January, which resulted in the widespread destruction of homes and the deaths of at least 29 people.

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Breaking: Main Fire reported in Modoc County on July 3

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:32 p.m. in Modoc County, California. Main Fire has been burning on federal land ...

Undark Magazine10h

Wildfires Are Challenging Air Quality Monitoring Infrastructure

The U.S. has one of the world’s most advanced systems to monitor air pollutants. Can it keep up with a changing climate?

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'Horrific' Wildfires Have Broken Out In United States - MSN

Wildfires are typically common on the West Coast in the United States, often affecting places like California, Arizona and other states. However, "significant" wildfires have since broken ...

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Breaking: Leech Fire reported in Mendocino County on July 1

A new wildfire was reported 3:20 p.m. July 1 in Mendocino County, California. Leech Fire has been burning on federal land ...

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Fire season in the western United States outpacing historic totals - USA TODAY

Fifty-two large fires are currently burning 748,987 acres in the western United States, with many showing very little sign of containment. The number of fires that have burned nationally by ...

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Canadian wildfire smoke continues to worsen air quality in several US states

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to bring potentially dangerous air quality to parts of the northern U.S., with ...

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Wildfires in the United States: How Texas can be affected by the drought, smoke, dust, and climate change - ABC13 Houston

Although Houston isn't likely to see wildfires, smoke from across Texas and neighboring states can impact the city's air quality. Here's more on AccuWeather's wildfire forecast.

The New York Times2y

As Wildfires Grow, Millions of Homes Are Being Built in Harm’s Way

Across the Western United States, wildfires are growing larger and more severe as global warming intensifies. At the same time, new data shows, more Americans than ever are moving to parts of the ...

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What causes wildfires? How they start, other facts. - USA TODAY

Fires are part of the natural ecosystem of the earth, Carmingnani said. In many regions of the United States, wildfires are a natural part of maintaining the natural ecosystem.

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These are the United States' most costly wildfires

The Camp Fire emerged on Nov. 8, 2018, and raged for 17 days in Northern California.Its flames wreaked an inflation-adjusted $12.4 billion in losses, the NFPA reported. The blaze spanned over ...

Massive wildfire breaks out near California’s Central Coast

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

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