A wildfire on the central coast of California has grown to 84,080 acres, prompting evacuation orders and closing part of a highway.
The Madre Fire, the biggest the state has seen this year, started on Wednesday and is burning in a remote area in the mountains between the Central Coast and the Central Valley, in the Los Padres National Forest.
The fire was about 30% contained as of Saturday morning, according to CalFire. One structures has been destroyed, and 50 structures are threatened, the agency said.
The fire is burning in a rural area of San Luis Obispo County, but thick smoke has spread to nearby counties.
Resources assigned to the blaze include 1,472 personnel, 75 engines and 16 helicopters.
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