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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 ...

Gifford Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Hits Major Milestone

CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires more likely to occur and to spread fast. When temps soar, even a tiny spark ...

Highway 101 roadwork in SLO County postponed due to Gifford Fire

Planned work on Highway 101 in southern San Luis Obispo County has been postponed due to the Gifford Fire. According to ...

Map: Gifford Fire grows 10,000 acres overnight to become California’s biggest wildfire of 2025

Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to ...
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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 ...

California's Gifford Fire Prompts Evacuation as Blaze Nears 25,000 Acres

The Gifford fire has rapidly spread after firefighters contained the Madre fire. Together, the two blazes have already burned ...

Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...