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The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.
Gifford Fire officials report minimal growth overnight after a rapid expansion of the fire on the northwest side on Thursday.
The Gifford Fire, burning in Los Padres National Forest near California’s Central Coast, had grown to more than 72,000 acres ...
The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been ...
The Gifford Fire has now burned more than 100,000 acres, according to the latest mapping by Intel aircraft. As of Friday ...
Saturday marks day 9 of the Gifford Fire and firefighters have another day of hot and dry weather to contend with as they continue to fight the growing blaze.
The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...
The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.
As of Friday, the Gifford Fire has burned a destructive path through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties for just ...
The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...
The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.