LOS ANGELES — California’s biggest wildfire this year, the “Madre Fire,” has scorched over 52,000 acres in San Luis Obispo County, forcing 200 people to evacuate and threatening dozens of buildings. More than 300 firefighters are battling the fast-moving blaze, which erupted Wednesday amid unusually dry conditions.

Governor Gavin Newsom deployed reinforcements and warned of a difficult wildfire season ahead, blaming federal budget and personnel cuts ordered by President Trump at disaster-response agencies like FEMA and the Forest Service.

“This state will always show up to protect all communities — but we need resources, not rhetoric,” Newsom said, calling on the federal government to step up. Experts say parched vegetation and extreme heat will fuel more fires this summer.