July 7 (UPI) — A central California wildfire has exploded to more than more than 80,000 acres, prompting a slew of evacuation notices.
The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County started at about 1 p.m. Wednesday near Highway 166 in New Cuyama, and has since grown to 80,480 acres as of Sunday night, according to an update from Cal Fire.
At least one building has been destroyed and 50 are under threat by the blaze. A firefighter has been injured battling the fire, though the extent of the injury was unknown.
The U.S. Forest Service — Lost Padres national Forest said 1,472 personnel have been deployed to fight the fire…