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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.
California’s fire season is starting off worse than normal, and SoCal fires are almost entirely to blame
The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...
Gifford Fire Burns 65,000 Acres in California’s Los Padres Forest
The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.
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 ...
Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 40,000 Acres at Los Padres Forest in California
The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.
California's Gifford fire prompts evacuation as blaze nears 25,000 acres
The Gifford fire has rapidly spread after firefighters contained the Madre fire. Together, the two blazes have already burned ...
Altadena fire left them homeless. A laid-back California beach town took them in | Opinion
On Jan. 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire started. The winds were fierce. We felt it immediately — this one was different.” ...
Gifford Fire in California grows to more than 65,000 acres as firefighters battle blaze
More than 1,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in California that has already burned more ...
California deploys firefighting resources in multiple northern counties ahead of increased fire risk
In anticipation of critical fire weather conditions forecast for parts of Northern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved ...
CAL FIRE demonstrates retardant drop dangers, plans Ramona Air Base upgrades
CAL FIRE demonstrated the potentially destructive force of aerial retardant drops while announcing plans for a $12 million ...