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Gifford Fire grows to 82,000 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 ...
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Gifford Fire is now the largest in California this year. It's just 9% contained
On Tuesday afternoon, it surpassed the state's then-largest fire, the Madre Fire, which scorched about 81,000 acres in the ...
Update: Gifford Fire spreads to 83,933 acres in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, now 9% contained
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...
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 year, according to Cal Fire.
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Gifford fire pushes south through wilderness, fire lines failing
As the Gifford Fire continues to spread, firefighters are facing some of the most difficult conditions on California’s ...
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County Switches to New Emergency Mapping Software During Gifford Fire Response
Santa Barbara County rolled out a new emergency mapping software this week, coinciding with the massive Gifford Fire. The ...
Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...
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 ...