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Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres; more dry, windy weather forecast
The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone is the perimeter of last month’s Madre Fire, previously the biggest fire of the year; it burned 80,779 acres in the Carrizo Plain area, just east of Gifford.
Gifford Fire in SLO County has now burned more than 100,000 acres
The Gifford Fire has now burned more than 100,000 acres, according to the latest mapping by Intel aircraft. As of Friday afternoon, the fire spanning San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties had blackened a total of 104,590 acres.
CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires more likely to occur and to spread fast. When temps soar, even a tiny spark ...
Gifford Fire officials report minimal growth overnight after a rapid expansion of the fire on the northwest side on Thursday.
Gifford Fire officials held a community meeting in Sisquoc at Santa Barbara County Fire Station 23 on Thursday night. They ...
As of Friday, the Gifford Fire has burned a destructive path through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties for just ...
The number of structures threatened has risen to more than 2,900 in both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
The wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest grew to 82,000 acres on Tuesday. Officials are still trying to determine the ...
Saturday marks day 9 of the Gifford Fire and firefighters have another day of hot and dry weather to contend with as they continue to fight the growing blaze.
It's no easy feat organizing a clean place for 1,000 firefighters to rest after a long day on the line. Here's how it gets ...
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