A fast-moving California wildfire exploded to become the state’s biggest of the year, forcing evacuations and the closure of a highway, and evoking memories of the devastating blazes that laid waste to parts of the state in January.

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 79,

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.