Pushed by fast winds, a fire burned more than 3,000 acres within two hours Wednesday afternoon along the border between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
The Madre Fire, now California’s largest wildfire, burned 3,300 acres near State Route 166 in the two counties, Los Padres National Forest spokesperson Andrew Madsen told The Center Square. He confirmed that was the acreage despite contradictory reports by other media.
The cause of the fire, which started around 1 p.m. near State Route 166, is unknown, said Madsen, who’s based in Solvang in northern Santa Barbara County. He said multiple agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, are responding to the fire, which is burning both in Los Padres National Forest and on Bureau of Land Management land.
Madsen said air tankers pre-positioned at a base in Santa Maria in northern Santa Barbara County were being used.
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