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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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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 Becomes California 'Megafire,' Forcing Thousands To Evacuate
California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the ...
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 ...
Firefighters reach 33% containment on Gifford Fire
Firefighters are gaining more ground on a massive wildfire burning near the Central California coast. The Gifford Fire is now 33% contained with about 120,000 acres burned in San Luis Obispo and Santa ...
Gifford Fire: Massive California blaze keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment.
Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County expands to over 100,000 acres, remains 33% contained
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.
California Issues Urgent Insurance Advice To Thousands of Wildfire Evacuees
The department said those in affected areas should listen to firefighters when told to evacuate, and that cost should not be an "obstacle." ...