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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.
The Weather Channel on MSN3h
California's Gifford Fire Nears ‘Megafire’ Status As Crews Battle Dangerous Heat, Expanding Flames
California’s largest wildfire of 2025 is growing rapidly, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the region.
New evacuations ordered as California wildfire nears 100,000 acres
New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned.
Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 9% containment
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...
Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations
The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...
KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco on MSN3d
Gifford Fire explodes in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties
The Gifford fire exploded overnight in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Cal Fire said: As of Monday, it had burned ...
Sacramento fire crews deployed to Santa Barbara County to aid with Gifford Fire
Fire personnel from the Sacramento area are being deployed to Santa Barbara County to help with the response to a rapidly ...
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 ...