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Update: Gifford Fire expands to nearly 150,000 acres in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, remains 37% contained

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.
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Evacuation shelters now on standby as Gifford Fire crews begin closing southern flank

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

Gifford Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Hits Major Milestone

CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires ...

California's Gifford Fire reaches 'megafire' status

The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County has surged past 100,000 acres, reaching “megafire” status and becoming the largest wildfire in California so far in 2025, according to Cal Fire .

Map: Gifford Fire grows 10,000 acres overnight to become California’s biggest wildfire of 2025

Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...

Bay Area air quality advisory issued over smoke from Gifford Fire in Central California

An air quality advisory has been issued for the Bay Area amid concerns about wildfire smoke drifting into the region.

Gifford Fire approaches 130,000 acres as crews ignite strategic burns in SLO County

To get breaking news alerts, click here The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated ...