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Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows

Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows

Rising temperatures on Thursday posed more challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that injured four people as it became the biggest blaze in the state so far this year.

The Mercury News · 1d

Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows as wildfire nears 100,000 acres

The new orders were for an area near the west edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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.

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The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 21h

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 the year so far. The massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties was 15% contained as of Thursday, Aug. 7, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Newsweek on MSN · 15h

Map shows where Canyon Fire is burning in Southern California

The Canyon Fire is about 90 miles southeast of the massive Gifford Fire, which now covers nearly 100,000 acres. The cause is under investigation. Temperatures in the area are near 100 degrees and humidity as low as 15 percent.

Mercury News · 3h

Map: Canyon fire evacuation zone

Real fire prompts evacuations in Jurupa Valley Canyon fire: Evacuation orders issued for Lake Piru area as wildfire burns roughly 5,000 acres near Val Verde Real fire: Wildfire threatens structures, p

3h

Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County – containment reaches 15%

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 99,232 ...

21h

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.

5hon MSN

Gifford Fire is scorching SLO County. Here's how to prepare for wildfires

The Gifford Fire, burning in rural San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, continued to grow Thursday morning, charring ...

3hon MSN

California Wildfire Burns 1,000 Acres in Just Hours: Live Updates

Canyon Fire burns nearly 5,000 acres in SoCal, forcing evacuations and emergency response amid extreme heat. Follow ...

UPDATE: Gifford Fire burns 96,106 acres; containment climbs to 15%

Emergency officials announced new evacuation orders in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday due to the Gifford Fire.

Homeland Security Today9h

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 ...

2d

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 ...

'Fire spread rapidly.' Gifford Fire grows to nearly 100K acres; evacuation orders, warnings in place

New evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for the Huasna Valley and Lopez Lake areas due to the Gifford Fire.

10hon MSN

As Gifford Fire nears, SLO County ranchers watch and wait. ‘A crazy, crazy ride’

It’s a little too close for comfort,” one South County rancher said as she watched the giant smoke plume from the fire.

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