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Officials in California say firefighters are battling a wildfire along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles. The Angeles National Forest said Thursday morning that the King Fire is burning about 400 ...
One-way reversing traffic control remains for 2.2-mile section – Highway 166 will reopen at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Large ...
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.
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 ...
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 ...
A dramatically large and dark column of smoke dominated the sky Tuesday as the Gifford Fire continued to burn in San Luis ...
After four days battling the Rosa Fire, Calexico Fire Department crews and the Imperial County Task Force have been ...
Firefighters were preparing for a “strategic firing operation” Tuesday that could help the battle against the main part of ...
The Gifford Fire has burned more than 122,000 acres in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and it's still about 20 miles from Santa Margarita.
Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire may be approaching a turning point, as officials express cautious optimism amid ...