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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 ...
Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 9% containment
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...
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 ...
Gifford Fire grows to nearly 84,000 acres. See maps, latest info.
The Gifford Fire in California has grown to nearly 84,000 acres as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, making it the largest blaze the ...
Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County expands to over 100,000 acres, remains 33% contained
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.
Gifford Fire is scorching SLO County. Here’s how to prepare for wildfires
The Gifford Fire, burning in rural San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, continued to grow Thursday, charring nearly ...
Gifford Fire burns 80,000 acres, causes mandatory evacuations. See wildfire maps.
The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in ...
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Firefighters from Chico Fire Department assisting in ongoing efforts to contain Gifford Fire
Battalion Chief Wes Matroka of the Chico Fire Department tells Action News Now that his team has been busy, rotating personnel off the Gifford Fire mid-week and sending down new ...
Los Padres National Forest wildfire map: Gifford Fire grows to 72,000 acres, injures 3
The Gifford Fire, burning in Los Padres National Forest near California’s Central Coast, had grown to more than 72,000 acres ...
Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest in 2025
Aug. 9 federal fire update. It’s burning in a remote area of the Los Padres National Forest that has prompted road closures ...