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California’s Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size
Evacuations have been ordered in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties near the Los Padres National Forest.
Gifford Fire Burns More Than 23,000 Acres at Los Padres Forest in California
The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.
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Massive wildfire spreads near Los Padres National Forest in California, USA
On August 2, 2025, in California, USA, @CalDisasters shared a video of the Gifford Fire. In the video, recorded from Nipomo ...
Gifford Fire grows to 12,700 acres. See latest on evacuations, road closures
#GiffordFire has grown to 12,786 acres overnight as of 5:00 am on 8/2/25. Highway 166 remains closed from Highway 101 to ...
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UPDATE: Gifford fire expands to 23,588 acres, Hwy. 166 remains closed, evacuation orders in place
The Gifford fire, which ignited Friday afternoon and quickly spread to 5,000 acres, has grown to 23,588 acres as of 10:30 a.m ...
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UPDATE: Evacuations ordered as Gifford Fire burns along Highway 166; highway closed
Firefighters are responding to a series of brush fires along Highway 166 near the Gifford Trailhead, about 30 miles east of ...
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Fast-Burning Wildfire Explodes to More than 30,000 Acres East of Santa Maria
The Gifford Fire is burning on both sides of Highway 166 near the burn scar of July’s Madre Fire. Evacuations have been ordered for parts of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Grass fires break out in southern SLO County, closing Highway 166
A fire broke out in southern San Luis Obispo County on Friday afternoon, sending smoke pluming into the air and closing a ...
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Madre Fire: How a February burn helped firefighters gain control
The Madre Fire is nearly contained, and firefighters say a prescribed burn that took place back in February of this year ...
Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025
The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.
Madre Fire in California explodes to nearly 80,000 acres
A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to ...