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 ...

Crews battled the largest fire in California through the night, increasing containment of the Gifford Fire to 45% by Thursday morning. The blaze grew by about 3,400 acres from Wednesday morning to ...

The Madre and Gifford fires have to date scorched more than 200,000 acres on the Central Coast. Why was the area so ...

Gifford Fire officials will hold a virtual community meeting on Thursday at 6 p.m. to provide an update on the fire and answer questions.

Firefighters scrambled to control a fast-moving wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said.

Fire crews are continuing to make progress against the Gifford Fire, prompting officials in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to downgrade or ...

While winds continue to cause concern, cooler weather is knocking on our door. Here is a look at your full microclimate ...

As California battles relentless wildfires, the upcoming forecast brings cooler temperatures, offering a glimmer of hope to those caught up in the chaos ...

The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has burnedover 190 square miles.The fire started on ...

The last two weeks of 2025’s summer vacation on the Central Coast was overshadowed—literally in many places—by the Gifford ...