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Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres
The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this year.
Gifford Fire Becomes California 'Megafire,' Forcing Thousands To Evacuate
California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the region.
Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year
The Gifford Fire, which has burned over 83,000 acres since it began on Friday, is now the largest blaze in California this year, according to Cal Fire.
Gifford Fire: Massive California blaze keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment.
Gifford Fire becomes California’s largest blaze of 2025
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California's Gifford Fire mapped as blaze reaches 'mega fire' status amid more evacuations
The Gifford Fire burning in California's Santa Barbara County has reached 'mega fire' status as the Golden State swelters in record-breaking heat

Gifford Fire approaches 130,000 acres as crews ignite strategic burns in SLO County

The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the ...

Update: nearly 150,000 acres destroyed in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County by Gifford Fire, still 51% contained

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 130,440 acres after being active for 12 days. A fire crew of 4,979 has been working ...

Map: Gifford Fire grows 10,000 acres overnight to become California’s biggest wildfire of 2025

Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...

Some Gifford Fire evacuation warnings lifted, orders downgraded. See latest

Finally, evacuation warnings were lifted for zones SLC-197 and SLC-226, which include areas east of Branch Mountain Road, ...

New evacuations ordered in SLO County as crews plan burns to slow Gifford Fire

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...
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'Dangerous particles' racing through the air as California's Gifford fire rages

The Gifford Fire, which started on Aug. 1 and has become the biggest wildfire in California so far this year, is burning in ...

‘This land’s meant to burn’: SLO County town is now front line of Gifford Fire fight

Santa Margarita residents have played host to a fire camp of thousands of fire crew personnel responding to the Gifford Fire.

TMFR crews head to California to battle the Gifford Fire

SANTA MARIA, California (KOLO) - Four members of Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue are in California to fight the Gifford Fire.