2025 Madre Fire (2025-07-03)

80,779 acre wildfire (100% contained)
Santa Maria, California, United States
Inciweb page: CALPF 2025 Madre Fire Status: Inactive Size: 80,779 acre Contained: 100%

2025 Madre Fire Live Perimeter Growth

2025 Madre Fire Fire Growth History
2025 Madre Fire Containment History

2025 Madre Fire Fire Alert Timeline

Jul 26, 2025 Other
Madre Fire declared 100% contained at 80,779 acres after 24 days. All evacuation orders and warnings lifted. Carrizo Plain National Monument access reopened. Fire becomes California's largest wildfire of 2025.
Sources: Madre Fire | CAL FIRE (2025-07-26) Madre Fire, California's Largest Wildfire of 2025, 100 Percent Contained - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-29)
Jul 08, 2025 Other
Air quality watch cancelled for Santa Barbara County due to increased fire containment and improved air quality forecasts. Smoke impacts significantly reduced across region.
Sources: Update: Highway 166 Reopening as Madre Fire Shows Signs of Slowing Down - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-07)
Jul 08, 2025 Other
Santa Barbara County evacuation warning lifted and several San Luis Obispo County evacuation orders downgraded to warnings. Highway 166 reopens to traffic at 6 PM after week-long closure. Fire at 80,610 acres, 55% contained.
Sources: Update: Highway 166 Reopening as Madre Fire Shows Signs of Slowing Down - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-07) Madre Fire becomes 2025's largest California fire, fast-track recovery continues | New University | UC Irvine (2025-07-17)
Jul 07, 2025 Other
Evacuation warnings for Kern County lifted as fire growth slows. Fire continues at 80,000+ acres with increased containment to 30%. Progress being made on containment lines throughout perimeter.
Sources: Update: Highway 166 Reopening as Madre Fire Shows Signs of Slowing Down - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-07) Kern County evacuation warnings lifted, Madre Fire sits at 30% containment (2025-07-07)
Jul 04, 2025 Evacuation level 1
Fire expands to 70,800 acres with evacuation orders and warnings extending into Kern County. Evacuation warning issued for Fellows community as fire continues spreading east. Containment remains at 10%.
Sources: Update: Madre Fire, California's Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-02) Wildfire burning west of Kern County is state's largest blaze so far this year (2025-07-04)
Jul 03, 2025 Other
All BLM lands in Carrizo Plain National Monument closed to public access effective immediately due to fire safety. Entry prohibited with federal penalties including fines and imprisonment for violators.
Sources: Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres - ABC News (2025-07-03) Update: Madre Fire, California's Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-02)
Jul 03, 2025 Evacuation level 3
Evacuation orders expanded to 11 zones (LPF-017, SLC-226, SLC-264, SLC-265, SLC-299, SLC-312, SLC-337, SLC-338) as fire grows to 35,530 acres. Additional evacuation warnings issued for 6 zones in San Luis Obispo County.
Sources: Update: Madre Fire Evacuation Orders Expand as it Grows to Nearly 35,000 Acres (2025-07-03) Madre Fire: Incident Update on 07/03/2025 at 9:37 AM | CAL FIRE (2025-07-03)
Jul 02, 2025 Road closure
Highway 166 closed from Highway 101 near Santa Maria to Perkins Road in New Cuyama due to fire activity and emergency vehicle access. Evacuation center established at 13080 Soda Lake Road in California Valley.
Sources: Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres - ABC News (2025-07-03) UPDATE: Madre Fire explodes to more than 35,000 acres; Hwy. 166 remains closed (2025-07-02)
Jul 02, 2025 Evacuation level 3
Madre Fire ignites at 1:05 PM along Highway 166 near New Cuyama. Initial evacuation orders issued at 3:30 PM for zones SLC-337 and evacuation warning for SLC-312. Fire rapidly grows to 9,800 acres with 0% containment.
Sources: Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California's largest wildfire of 2025 (2025-07-03) UPDATE: Madre Fire explodes to more than 35,000 acres; Hwy. 166 remains closed (2025-07-02)
Jul 02, 2025 Evacuation level 1
Evacuation warning issued for Santa Barbara County areas east of Rock Front Area, west of Cottonwood Canyon Road, and south of Highway 166. Residents should be prepared to leave at moment's notice.
Sources: UPDATE: Madre Fire explodes to more than 35,000 acres; Hwy. 166 remains closed (2025-07-02) Madre Fire Update and Evacuation Order | Senator Monique Limón (2025-07-02)
Jul 02, 2025 Other
Air quality watch issued for Santa Barbara County due to smoke from Madre Fire. Significant smoke production impacting air quality across region. Residents advised to remain indoors with filtered air.
Sources: Update: Madre Fire, California's Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-02) Madre Fire explodes to over 14 000 ha (35 500 acres) in one day, becoming California's largest wildfire of 2025 - The Watchers (2025-07-03)

2025 Madre Fire Fire Alert Timeline

Jul 03, 2025 Other
All BLM lands in Carrizo Plain National Monument closed to public access effective immediately due to fire safety. Entry prohibited with federal penalties including fines and imprisonment for violators.
Sources: Update: Madre Fire, California's Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-02) Calpf 2025 Madre Fire Information | InciWeb (2025-07-02)
Jul 03, 2025 Evacuation level 3
Evacuation orders expanded to 11 zones (LPF-017, SLC-226, SLC-264, SLC-265, SLC-299, SLC-312, SLC-337, SLC-338) as fire grows to 35,530 acres. Additional evacuation warnings issued for 6 zones in San Luis Obispo County.
Sources: Update: Madre Fire Evacuation Orders Expand as it Grows to Nearly 35,000 Acres (2025-07-03) Madre Fire: Incident Update on 07/03/2025 at 9:37 AM | CAL FIRE (2025-07-03)
Jul 02, 2025 Evacuation level 3
Madre Fire ignites at 1:05 PM along Highway 166 near New Cuyama. Initial evacuation orders issued at 3:30 PM for zones SLC-337 and evacuation warning for SLC-312. Fire rapidly grows to 9,800 acres with 0% containment.
Sources: Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California's largest wildfire of 2025 (2025-07-03) Calpf 2025 Madre Fire Information | InciWeb (2025-07-02)
Jul 02, 2025 Evacuation level 1
Evacuation warning issued for Santa Barbara County areas east of Rock Front Area, west of Cottonwood Canyon Road, and south of Highway 166. Residents should be prepared to leave at moment's notice.
Sources: UPDATE: Madre Fire explodes to more than 35,000 acres; Hwy. 166 remains closed (2025-07-02) Madre Fire Update and Evacuation Order | Senator Monique Limón (2025-07-02)
Jul 02, 2025 Other
Air quality watch issued for Santa Barbara County due to smoke from Madre Fire. Significant smoke production impacting air quality across region. Residents advised to remain indoors with filtered air.
Sources: Update: Madre Fire, California's Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres - The Santa Barbara Independent (2025-07-02) Madre Fire explodes to over 14 000 ha (35 500 acres) in one day, becoming California's largest wildfire of 2025 - The Watchers (2025-07-03)
Jul 02, 2025 Road closure
Highway 166 closed from Highway 101 near Santa Maria to Perkins Road in New Cuyama due to fire activity and emergency vehicle access. Evacuation center established at 13080 Soda Lake Road in California Valley.
Sources: Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres - ABC News (2025-07-03) CA | Madre Fire Updates | July 2025 – NW Fire Blog (2025-07-02)

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