The Madre fire has grown to 70,800 acres in San Luis Obispo County, making it the largest blaze in the state this year.

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:29 p.m. in San Luis Obispo County, California. Francis Fire has been burning on ...

As of the Friday update at 9:15 a.m., the Madre Fire remained at 52,592 acres and was now 10% contained, according to Cal ...

Firefighters in San Luis Obispo County are battling what is currently the largest wildfire in California so far this year.

A massive wildfire raced through dry grass, scorching roughly 35,500 acres as of Thursday morning, and forcing the evacuation ...

The Madre Fire is California’s largest blaze so far this year. It ripped through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in ...

As part of its Reality Check series, The Tribune spoke to former San Luis Obispo County NAACP President Cheryl Vines about ...

Fire crews are working to contain an explosive fire in San Luis Obispo County, west of Kern County.The so-called Madre Fire started Wednesday afternoon and had ...

An investigation is underway after a Chowchilla man was shot and killed by San Luis Obispo County sheriff's deputies.

Andrew Biscay, 40, was arrested and charged with impersonating a peace officer in Madera County on June 20, 2025. Biscay was ...

Chowchilla Man Arrested Impersonating an Officer in Madera County Recently, Killed in Deputy-Involved Shooting in San Luis ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:36 p.m. in San Luis Obispo County, California. The wildfire has been burning on ...