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The Gifford Fire is massive — but it’s not the largest blaze the Central Coast has ever seen. After burning for 15 days, the ...
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 131,589 acres after being active for 17 days. A crew of 3,047 firefighters has been ...
Containment once again increased for the Gifford Fire in eastern San Luis Obispo as mop up efforts were expected to continue ...
The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County has surged past 100,000 acres, reaching "megafire" status and becoming the largest ...
San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...
Monterey County officials are offering free shelter for evacuated horse owners from San Luis Obispo County as the Gifford ...
I’m hopeful,” a Morro Bay resident said. “We could have snuffed them all out, but, you know, I just don’t believe it.” ...
Fire crews have been fighting the Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties using all of their resources and ...
As the Gifford Fire stretches into a second week, the most intense portion of the massive blaze is taking place in South San Luis Obispo County, near the rural community of Huasna.
Gifford fire in Southern California spreads to over 30,500 acres, prompting evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
The last two weeks of 2025’s summer vacation on the Central Coast was overshadowed—literally in many places—by the Gifford ...
San Luis Obispo County Animal Services is taking in animals that had to evacuate due to the Gifford Fire. So far, they have ...