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Gifford Fire Tops 118,000 Acres as Crews Battle Rugged Terrain
As the Gifford Fire grew above 118,060 acres Sunday, crews continued to improve and strengthen control and containment lines ...
Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows as wildfire surpasses 100,000 acres
The new orders were for an area near the west edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...
SLO County weather forecast calls for heat wave amid Gifford Fire’s smoky skies
San Luis Obispo County can expect a small heat wave while smoke from the Gifford Fire spreads throughout the atmosphere.
Hwy. 166 damaged by Gifford Fire. When will it reopen?
Gifford Fire officials held a community meeting in Sisquoc at Santa Barbara County Fire Station 23 on Thursday night. They ...
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 ...
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More Than 3,000 Firefighters on Gifford Fire, Now More Than 100,000 Acres
The number of structures threatened has risen to more than 2,900 in both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
More Bay Area firefighters answer call to help battle Gifford Fire, other CA wildfires
The Gifford Fire is the largest and most serious fire burning in California right now. More than 3,000 firefighters are ...
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Fire officials address concerns at first of two Santa Margarita meetings
Community members went to Santa Margarita Elementary School on Sunday to get any information they could from agencies ...