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Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.
While winds continue to cause concern, cooler weather is knocking on our door. Here is a look at your full microclimate ...
The Madre and Gifford fires have to date scorched more than 200,000 acres on the Central Coast. Why was the area so ...
Santa Margarita residents have played host to a fire camp of thousands of fire crew personnel responding to the Gifford Fire.
The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the ...
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Gifford Fire's ominous smoke plume visible in SLO

The Gifford Fire sent up a big plume of smoke on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked ...
With the Gifford fire burning largely to the north in San Luis Obispo County Wednesday, Caltrans reopened Highway 166 ...
Plumes of smoke were seen high in the sky east of Arroyo Grande, located in San Luis Obispo County, California, on Wednesday, ...
Highway 166 reopened Wednesday at noon as firefighters have contained over 37% off the Gifford Fire east of Santa Maria.
Highway 166 runs along the Cuyama River, with San Luis Obispo County to the north and Santa Barbara County to the south. Even though the roadway is now open, the California Department of ...
As the largest and most challenging wildfire in California so far in 2025 moves further northward and fire crews are ...
Happy first day of school for those taking off early this morning, here are the top stories we are following today on Daybreak: Gifford Fire at 37% ...