Travel Alerts

Madre Fire Wildfire

A wildfire on the border of San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County has closed parts of Highway 166, from Highway 101 in Santa Maria to Perkins Road in New Cuyama. Carrizo Plain National Monument is also closed due to its proximity to the fire. Evacuation orders for the area are in place. For real-time updates and information on the wildfire, please visit:

• CAL FIRE's Madre Fire updates
• Caltran's map of road closures and alternative travel routes
• County of Santa Barbara emergency response updates
• Forest Service Madre Fire Alerts

Road Closures

For specific road conditions and alternate routes, check Caltrans Quick Map before traveling.

Highway 1 – Central Coast

A six-mile section of Highway 1 located two miles north of Lucia is closed due to ongoing mudslide repairs. 

 • Travelers heading to Ragged Point or the southern part of Big Sur, including Treebones Resort and Limekiln State Park, should approach from the south via Highway 1 through San Luis Obispo County. 

• Visitors traveling to Big Sur from the north can take Highway 1 south from Monterey.

• To reach Monterey from south of the Big Sur closure or San Luis Obispo County from north of the closure, a detour via Highway 101 is necessary. If you’re planning a Highway 1 road trip during the road closures, check out the Highway 1 Classic and Majestic, Magical Highway 1 itineraries. This San Luis Obispo to Ragged Point itinerary features some of the highlights of the southern portion of Highway 1.

Travel to Los Angeles 

More than 98 percent of Los Angeles is undamaged from the January 2025 wildfires, and the city is ready to welcome visitors. Visit our FAQs: Traveling to Los Angeles Right Now page for answers to any travel-related questions.