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The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the ...
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 initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.
Santa Margarita residents have played host to a fire camp of thousands of fire crew personnel responding to the Gifford Fire.
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 ...
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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 to corral the wildfire away from major population centers in San Luis ...
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 ...
While winds continue to cause concern, cooler weather is knocking on our door. Here is a look at your full microclimate ...
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% ...