Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire that erupted near California’s Central Coast on Wednesday, forcing evacuations in two counties.
The Madre Fire broke out shortly after 1 p.m. along Highway 166 in the New Cuyama area, according to incident commanders. The cause remains under investigation.
As of Thursday morning, the fire had scorched 35,500 acres of primarily dry brush, making it the largest wildfire in California this year– even eclipsing January’s Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County in terms of size…