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Gifford Fire Burns 65,000 Acres in California’s Los Padres Forest

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

Gifford Fire burns over 65,000 acres in Southern California

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 65,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

Gifford Fire destroys 65,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central ...
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California's Gifford Fire engulfs nearly 50,000 acres as explosive spread leads to additional evacuations

Dangerous fire weather conditions fueled the explosive spread of the Gifford Fire in Southern California, increasing to ...

California's Gifford Fire surges to nearly 40,000 acres closing highway, evacuation orders expanded

A nearly 40,000-acre wildfire forced people from their homes in two Southern California counties over the weekend as ...
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Smoke from Gifford Fire moves into High Desert, air quality advisory issued

Smoke from the Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County has drifted east in the Victor Valley and High Desert region, prompting ...

3 injured as massive Gifford Fire expands, evacs ordered on Central Coast

A massive wildfire burning in California’s Central Coast has injured at least three people, forced hundreds to evacuate, and ...

Map shows National Parks where wildfires have prompted partial closures

Wildfires across the U.S. have burned thousands of acres this year, including significant areas within national parks and ...
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UPDATE: Gifford Fire explodes to 30,519 acres with 5% containment

A fire that broke out along Highway 166 near the Gifford Trailhead east of Santa Maria Friday was 5 percent contained as of ...
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Wildfire burning in Santa Barbara County scorches over 30,000 acres

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY (KABC) -- Firefighters are trying to gain control of the Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara and San Luis ...
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Gifford Fire explodes in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties

The Gifford fire exploded overnight in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Cal Fire said: As of Monday, it had burned ...
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Gifford Fire burns almost 40,000 acres near Santa Maria

LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. -- Los Padres National Forest firefighters responded to reports of multiple wildfires along Highway 166, west of Cuyama, in the afternoon of Friday, August 1st, 2025 ...