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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 ...
Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map
The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...
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 more likely to occur and to spread fast. When temps soar, even a tiny spark ...
Map: Gifford Fire grows 10,000 acres overnight to become California’s biggest wildfire of 2025
Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...
Highway 101 roadwork in SLO County postponed due to Gifford Fire
Planned work on Highway 101 in southern San Luis Obispo County has been postponed due to the Gifford Fire. According to ...
Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year
The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to ...
Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025
The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.
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California’s Gifford Fire Becomes State’s Largest Wildfire of 2025
Amid a worsening climate crisis, the fires in California have reached catastrophic levels as the Gifford Fire rips through ...
Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California
A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.
Evacuation orders lifted as California's Canyon Fire reaches 47% containment
The fire has scorched an estimated 5,400 acres north of Los Angeles, but Ventura County officials said firefighters were ...
‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands
The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...