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Gifford Fire burns 72,000 acres

ABC News on MSN · 2h

Gifford Fire burns 72,000 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, California -- has burned 72,460 acres and has only reached 7% containment, prompting evacuation orders for those in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

The Mercury News · 5h

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 city of about 110,000 people in Santa Barbara County

San Francisco Examiner · 3h

Gifford fire burns 65,000 acres in California's Los Padres Forest

The Gifford fire in south-central California has burned 65,000 acres, injured three people, and threatened 460 structures, with evacuation orders affecting 975 individuals.

Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties

The Sacramento Bee · 4h

Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 7% containment

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery four days ago, it has burned 72,460 acres. By Tuesday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 7% of this fire. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

3 injured as Gifford Fire continues to grow in SLO, Santa Barbara counties

An interactive map of all the zones in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties under evacuation warning and order can be found here. An evacuation order has been ordered for an additional area of San Luis Obispo County as of Sunday morning due to the ongoing Gifford Fire.

Caters Clips on MSN · 1d

Gifford Fire Explodes to 50,000 Acres Across Santa Barbara County

A massive wildfire in Santa Barbara County has scorched nearly 50,000 acres, prompting hundreds of evacuations. The Gifford Fire, captured by UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia cameras, continues to grow rapidly across the Carrizo Plain hills.

3hon MSN

Gifford Fire in California grows to more than 72K acres as firefighters battle blaze

Nearly 2,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in central California that has already burned ...

1h

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 ...

22h

Map: Gifford Fire closing in on wildfire season’s top spot

Gifford surpassed Palisades on Saturday to become the state’s second-biggest 2025 fire. It is adjacent to the footprint of ...

Another day of high fire weather danger ahead, warmer temps on the horizon

Hot temps, low humidity, and strong gusts are staples of the forecast today. That is once again causing a tricky day for ...

8h

Gifford fire consumes nearly 50,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest

The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been ...

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New evacuation warnings issued in SLO County as Gifford Fire grows to 72,000 acres

The Gifford Fire burning in a remote area of southeast San Luis Obispo County grew significantly over the weekend, triggering ...

22h

Smoke from Gifford Fire is visible from space. See the video

Satellite imagery showed plumes of smoke from California’s largest active wildfire heading south from San Luis Obispo County.

Local athlete goes pro, Gifford Fire impacts, and TK updates

Good morning, Central Coast! Here are the top stories we are following today on Daybreak: TK funding setback for local school ...

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