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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.
Gifford Fire Updates: Wildfire becomes state's largest blaze of the year
More than 870 remote homes and other structures at the northern edge of Los Padres National Forest are threatened by the ...
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.
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 ...
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Gifford fire burns more than 23,000 acres at Los Padres Forest in California
Learn about the 23,000-acre wildfire in south-central California, its impact on Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, ...
Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...
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Gifford Fire burns on both sides of Hwy 166 near Madre Fire burn scar
Los Padres National Forest Public Information Officer Fleming Bertelsen told KSBY News the fire spread rapidly and is burning ...