As a result, the agency says workers were exposed to burn and inhalation hazards. The fire originated from lithium powder in an isolated containment area within the facility.

Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a Los Padres National Forest official.

The Madre fire sparked around 1 p.m. on Wednesday in a rural area of the county. The fire has burned one structure and is 10% contained, Cal Fire spokesperson Toni Davis said late Friday afternoon.

A wildfire that broke out in California has rapidly spread to burn more than 79,900 acres, making it the largest in the state so far this year, according to officials. The Madre Fire was 10% ...