Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 113,648 acres after being active for eight days. A fire crew of 3,685 has been ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 99,232 acres after being active for six days. A fire crew of 3,431 has been working ...

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the ...

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 ...

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 done.

From when it broke out on Aug. 1 to the latest efforts to contain the blaze as it enters the weekend, here’s a look at the dramatic photos and videos that document the Gifford Fire spread across the ...

The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.

The Gifford fire has become the largest wildfire in California so far this year, with the 'megafire' having burned over ...

The Gifford Fire response will swell to 3,000 people Wednesday morning, and incident commanders are setting up additional base camps to reduce drive time ...

Burning over 100,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest, it has triggered evacuations and poses a long-term threat due to dry conditions, rugged terrain and a buildup of fire-prone vegetation.

Vulnerable groups are urged to avoid outdoor activity in multiple parts of southern California due to air pollution.