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Gifford fire map, update as California blaze hits major milestone
The Gifford fire in central California has burned more than 100,000 acres as of Friday, becoming the state's largest blaze of ...
Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map
The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...
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New study shows how climate change is driving wildfire season to start earlier in California
Parts of California are seeing fire season start more than 10 weeks earlier now than in the 1990s. Two authors of a new study ...
Rapidly growing fire prompts thousands of evacuations in California
The Canyon Fire, which began on Thursday afternoon, has blazed through nearly 5,000 acres in less than 24 hours.
Map: Gifford Fire in Central California nears 50,000 acres
Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...
Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California
A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.
Tiger Fire: Evacuation warnings lifted, but orders remain for vegetation fire in Amador County
Evacuation orders remain for the Tiger Fire, which sparked Friday afternoon in Amador County. Evacuation warnings in ...
Canyon Fire in California near Lake Piru burns over 5,300 acres; all evacuation orders and warnings lifted
Fire officials say the blaze is threatening power lines as well as the communities of Hasley Canyon and Hathaway Ranch.