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The Madre Fire in central California has rapidly grown into the state's largest wildfire of the year, fueled by intense heat and strong winds just ahead of the July Fourth holiday. Igniting in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, the blaze has scorched over 55 square miles and remains only 5% contained. Evacuation orders have been issued as flames threaten small communities and the Carrizo Plain National Monument. Meteorologists warn that wind gusts up to 40 mph and soaring temperatures near 95°F will continue to challenge firefighters. Multiple smaller fires also continue to burn across the state, including the Wolf Fire in Riverside County, which is now over halfway contained.#MadreFire #CaliforniaWildfire #WildfireSeason #Firefighters #CarrizoPlain #SanLuisObispo #CAwildfires #Evacuations #BreakingNews #ExtremeWeather
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