The Madre Fire has rapidly spread to over 70,000 acres, making it California’s largest wildfire this year and triggering widespread evacuations. The post Madre Fire Explodes Past 70,000 Acres, Becomes Largest in California appeared first on weather-fox.

The Madre Fire in central California expanded to 70,800 in two days, making it the largest wildfire this year in California. In terms of size, the Madre Fire, at 110 square miles, is the largest wildfire in California this year,

According to Cal Fire, the Madre Fire started at 1:07 p.m. along state Route 166 near New Cuyama, which is a major road on the way to Las Vegas. The blaze was at 9,800 acres and zero containment as of 10:11 p.m.