Madre Fire initially started 1:07 p.m. July 2 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Since its discovery 32 hours ago, it has burned 52,592 acres. A crew of 594 firefighters effectively contained 10% of the fire by Thursday evening.

A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 52,500 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,

A wildfire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County has rapidly expanded. So far, it's becoming the largest wildfire in California this year.The Madre Fire, which began in the Los Padres National Forest,