The Madre Fire in central California has rapidly grown into the state’s largest wildfire of the year, fueled by intense heat and strong winds just ahead of the July Fourth holiday. Igniting in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, the blaze has scorched over 55 square miles and remains only 5% contained. Evacuation orders have been issued as flames threaten small communities and the Carrizo Plain National Monument. Meteorologists warn that wind gusts up to 40 mph and soaring temperatures near 95°F will continue to challenge firefighters. Multiple smaller fires also continue to burn across the state, including the Wolf Fire in Riverside County, which is now over halfway contained. #MadreFire #CaliforniaWildfire #WildfireSeason #Firefighters #CarrizoPlain #SanLuisObispo #CAwildfires #Evacuations #BreakingNews #ExtremeWeather Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesofindia/ Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India