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Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone expanded as hot, dry weather is forecast
With fire crews bracing for hotter, dryer weather, the evacuation zone was expanded for California’s biggest fire of the ...
Gifford Fire smoke brings hazy skies to SLO County. Where is air quality worst?
Smoke from the Gifford Fire was hovering over parts of the county, resulting in sooty air quality and possible ash falling ...
Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central ...
Largest California wildfire of 2025 could explode with dry and hot weather
The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now the largest California wildfire of the year with over ...
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.
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 ...
Nearly 2,000 responders fighting southern California wildfire
A wildfire that ignited Friday in Southern California has exploded to tens of thousands of acres as nearly 2,000 firefighters ...
California’s fire season is starting off worse than normal, and SoCal fires are almost entirely to blame
The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...