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New SLO County evacuations ordered as Gifford Fire pushes west toward Lopez Lake
The wildfire is nearing 100,000 acres burned, though containment is increasing slowly. Here’s the latest update.
Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows as wildfire nears 100,000 acres
The new orders were for an area near the west edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...
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Officials to address concerns about the Gifford Fire at these community meetings
As the Gifford Fire continues to spread, fire officials are hosting several community meetings to brief the public on ...
Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map
The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 83,000 acres of California's Central Coast, becoming the state's largest wildfire of ...
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Gifford Fire Town Hall in Sisquoc Thursday night for Updates and Questions
SISQUOC, Calif. - The Gifford Fire has become the largest fire and most challenging firefight in California so far in 2025, ...
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Huasna Valley, Lopez Lake areas under new evacuation orders and warnings due to Gifford Fire
New evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for the Huasna Valley and Lopez Lake areas due to the Gifford Fire.
Gifford Fire: Massive California blaze keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment.
Crews focus on northern flank of Gifford Fire in SLO County as containment inches up
The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District warned that smoke would impact air quality in SLO County on ...
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 Updates: Wildfire becomes state's largest blaze of the year
More than 870 remote homes and other structures at the northern edge of Los Padres National Forest are threatened by the ...
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 ...
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Santa Maria Air Tanker Base providing valuable support in battling the Gifford Fire
With the Gifford Fire burning just a few miles away east of Santa Maria, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is providing ...