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

The Madre fire surpassed 35,000 burned acres on Thursday, marking the biggest blaze in California this year.

Cooler temperatures and humidity are helping firefighters fight the fire, which nearly doubled in size since Monday afternoon.

The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County grew to 52,500 acres entering the Fourth of July weekend. See where California wildfires are burning.

Firefighters continue battling multiple fires in the Inland Empire on Monday, with some prompting road closures and evacuation orders.

California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by the Fourth.

The Wolf fire in Riverside County is now more than 2,400 acres in size, although firefighters are making progress.

Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

Alarming maps reveal wildfires already raging across California, with strong winds predicted to escalate the risk of blazes over the state, coming amid reports that a wildfire ignited Monday ...