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Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.
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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 ...
The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the ...
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 ...
A wildfire that broke out in multiple locations has burned over 119,214 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
New evacuation orders are in effect in San Luis Obispo County in the area of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita Lake, Parkhill Road ...
The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has burnedover 190 square miles.The fire started on Friday, August 1st, in theLos Padre ...
San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...