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Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year
Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, ...
Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 9% containment
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...
Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025
The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.
Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, accompanied by 2 other wildfires in California
Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, ...
Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone expanded as hot, dry weather is forecast
With fire crews bracing for hotter, dryer weather, the evacuation zone was expanded for California’s biggest fire of the ...
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Gifford Fire Becomes CA's Largest Wildfire in 2025
As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...
Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...
Gifford Fire grows to nearly 84,000 acres. See maps, latest info.
The Gifford Fire in California has grown to nearly 84,000 acres as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, making it the largest blaze the ...
Gifford Fire: Bay Area fire agencies deploy firefighters, bulldozers to Central CA wildfire
Bay Area fire agencies have joined the fight to contain California's largest wildfire of the year, burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.