Madre Fire Expands to 70,800 Acres, Prompting Evacuations in California

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California's Madre Fire, the largest wildfire of the year so far, expanded rapidly due to hot, dry conditions and strong gusts, prompting evacuations and road closures in central California, amid multiple smaller fires across the state.
- California’s largest blaze this year explodes in size as hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide PBS
- Madre Fire Grows to 70,800 Acres, Prompting Evacuations in California The New York Times
- Madre fire spreads to 70,800 acres in rural San Luis Obispo County Los Angeles Times
- Wildfire explodes to more than 52,000 acres in 1 day Yahoo News
- Evacuation warning extends to Kern County as Madre Fire grows 23ABC News Bakersfield
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