A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to 70,800 acres in less than 72 hours and is 10% contained as of Friday evening, fire officials said.

The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County and has since grown to more than 52,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.

Smoke damage can be nearly as dangerous to both human and property values. According to The New York Times, “California is bracing for an especially brutal summer of wildfires as it still recovers from the devastating blazes in Los Angeles in January.