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The Raging Gifford Fire, Like Many, Began Near a Highway
The wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest grew to 82,000 acres on Tuesday. Officials are still trying to determine the ...
Gifford Fire burns 82,000 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, ...
Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California
A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.
Gifford Fire is now biggest CA wildfire of 2025. See how it compares to other blazes
A massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now California’s largest wildfire of the ...
Gifford Fire becomes California’s largest of the year as wildfires burn across the West
The Gifford Fire in Central California has grown into the state’s largest wildfire of the year, burning over 82,000 acres ...
Gifford Fire: Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control
The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...
California's Gifford Fire consumes over 72,000 acres as dry conditions challenge firefighters
The largest wildfire currently burning in California grew to more than 72,000 acres. The Gifford Fire burning in Los Padres ...
Gifford Fire grows to 72,000 acres Tuesday. See updates on Gold, Rosa fires
The Gifford Fire in the Los Padres National Forest has been 7% contained as officials battled new starts near Big Bear Lake ...
Gifford Fire burns 80,000 acres, causes mandatory evacuations. See wildfire maps.
The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa ...
Map: Gifford Fire in Central California nears 50,000 acres
Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...
California’s Gifford Fire grows to 82K acres, forcing evacuations in 2 counties
California’s Gifford Fire has scorched more than 82,000 acres, injuring at least three people and forcing evacuations in ...
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.