Update: 3:30 p.m., July 11, 2025: The Madre Fire is now 74% contained. It has burned 80,786 acres.
Firefighters are reporting major progress in efforts to control the Madre Fire burning in San Luis Obispo County.
The fire began last Wednesday about 20 miles northwest of New Cuyama. It forced the closure of Highway 166 between Santa Maria and New Cuyama. However, the highway reopened Tuesday night.
The fire has led to multiple evacuation orders.
One structure has been destroyed, and one firefighter has been injured.
