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

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A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 70,800 acres Friday as the fire-prone state enters the hot and dry months of summer. The Madre Fire, burning in warm conditions in San Luis Obispo County,