Here is an intel summary for the fire as of this evening. I used some webcam crosses at about 21:00 to confirm it hasn’t pushed much farther north than the heat satellites were showing.
https://the-lookout.org/2025/07/04/madre/
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#MadreFire Daily Update July 5, 2025
Size: 79,630 Acres
Containment:10%
Total Personnel: 784
California Incident Management Team 8 assumed command of the fire on July 4, 2025, at 7:00PM. The fire is in Unified Command with Los Padres National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, and CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit. The fire remains active with wind-driven runs that allow for continued fire growth to the southeast. There were areas of perimeter growth and intense fire on the northwestern and southeastern sections. Within the perimeter, there were isolated pockets of fire and large areas of scattered fire.
Weather
The current forecast calls for minor warming and drying through Monday where interior areas will see temperatures in the high 80s to mid-90s with humidities ranging between 5 and 15 degrees. Winds are expected from the southwest to northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph across the interior valleys and mountains with isolated gusts up to 40 mph in the Antelope Valley foothills.
Evacuations
The County of San Luis Obispo has multiple alert and notification systems that can be used to provide emergency information. Two of these systems, Reverse 911 and AlertSLO require the public to register their devices to receive emergency information. For more information, please visit the following websites PrepareSLO.org | ReadySLO.org | AlertSLO.org
The emergency notification system for Kern County provides essential information quickly in a variety of situations, such as earthquakes, severe weather, fire, floods, or evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods Sign up for Ready Kern
For the latest information on evacuations and available resources for San Barbara County, please visit ReadySBC.org
Area Closures
All BLM lands in Carrizo Plain National Monument are closed to public access until further notice for public and firefighter safety. Entry is prohibited and violators face federal penalties including fines and possible imprisonment. Please see Emergency Closure Order for additional information.
For more information please visit Madre Fire Inciweb page at Calpf 2025 Madre Fire Information | InciWeb
CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit
Kern County Fire Department
Co of SLO Office of Emergency Services - OES
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