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New evacuations ordered in SLO County as crews plan burns to slow Gifford Fire

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...
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New evacuations ordered near Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County

New evacuation orders are in effect in San Luis Obispo County in the area of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita Lake, Parkhill Road ...

Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres; more dry, windy weather forecast

The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...

SLO County supervisors declare local emergency as Gifford Fire grows

San Luis Obispo County supervisors thanked emergency responders for their work fighting the Gifford Fire as it reached its ...
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Gifford Fire grows to 119,214 acres, more community meetings happening today

Gifford Fire officials will host a community meeting in San Luis Obispo at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, to provide an update on ...
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Gifford Fire Tops 118,000 Acres as Crews Battle Rugged Terrain

As the Gifford Fire grew above 118,060 acres Sunday, crews continued to improve and strengthen control and containment lines ...

‘Camp life is a grind.’ Inside the mini city serving Gifford Fire first responders

It’s no easy feat organizing a clean place for 1,000 firefighters to rest after a long day on the line. Here’s how it gets ...

Gifford Fire grows over 117,000 acres as containment increases

The Gifford Fire in eastern San Luis Obispo County grew to over 114,000 acres overnight. As of Sunday morning, the fire had ...