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The Gifford Fire is massive — but it’s not the largest blaze the Central Coast has ever seen. After burning for 15 days, the ...
Monterey County officials are offering free shelter for evacuated horse owners from San Luis Obispo County as the Gifford ...
San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...
The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the ...
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 132,605 acres after being active for 16 days. A crew of 3,761 firefighters has been ...
The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County has surged past 100,000 acres, reaching "megafire" status and becoming the largest ...
I’m hopeful,” a Morro Bay resident said. “We could have snuffed them all out, but, you know, I just don’t believe it.” ...
A dramatically large and dark column of smoke dominated the sky Tuesday as the Gifford Fire continued to burn in San Luis ...
San Luis Obispo County Animal Services is taking in animals that had to evacuate due to the Gifford Fire. So far, they have ...
The Gifford Fire is 73% contained as of Saturday morning, with acreage burned holding at 132,605 acres.
The last two weeks of 2025’s summer vacation on the Central Coast was overshadowed—literally in many places—by the Gifford ...
The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...