The bulk of the fire is threatening the Carrizo Plain National Monument, which is home to several endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species.

River 2 Fire initially started today at 4:46 a.m. in San Luis Obispo County, California. After being active for less than an hour, it has burned 0.5 acres of private land. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

A wildfire in a wilderness area on the Central California coast grew to more than 70,800 acres Friday as the fire-prone state enters the hot and dry months of summer. The Madre Fire, burning in warm conditions in San Luis Obispo County,