Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.

It has burned 122,065 acres after being active for 11 days, an increase of 1,286 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 4,806 has been working on site and, as of Tuesday morning, they managed to ...

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

As the Gifford Fire nears its two week mark, firefighters are encouraged their efforts to control and eventually extinguish ...

Highway 166 runs along the Cuyama River, with San Luis Obispo County to the north and Santa Barbara County to the south. On ...

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire will continue backfiring operations on Wednesday in the Garcia Wilderness in an attempt to slow the fire’s spread.

As the largest and most challenging wildfire in California so far in 2025 moves further northward and fire crews are ...

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 ...

Highway 166 between Santa Maria and New Cuyama reopened Wednesday after a long closure due to the Gifford Fire burning along both sides of the ...

The Gifford Fire scorched 125,272 acres in California’s San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties by the evening of Tu2.

Plumes of smoke were seen high in the sky east of Arroyo Grande, located in San Luis Obispo County, California, on Wednesday, August 13, as the Gifford Fire burned over 129,300 acres. California ...