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Evacuation shelters now on standby as Gifford Fire crews begin closing southern flank

As the largest and most challenging wildfire in California so far in 2025 moves further northward and fire crews are ...

Gifford Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Hits Major Milestone

CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires ...

New evacuations ordered in SLO County as crews plan burns to slow Gifford Fire

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...
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Gifford Fire Becomes California 'Megafire,' Forcing Thousands To Evacuate

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the ...
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Gifford Fire Crews Make Progress as Weather Shift Offers Relief

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire may be approaching a turning point, as officials express cautious optimism amid ...

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.

Update: Gifford Fire expands to nearly 150,000 acres in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, remains 37% contained

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.