Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 104,402 acres after being active for eight days. A fire crew of 3,685 has been ...

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The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...

That remote stretch of highway has a history of dangerous emergency response incidents, from fires to road collapse.

California officials warned of hot, dry weather that could contribute to “rapid” fire growth and “significant fire behavior.” ...

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

As the Gifford Fire stretches into a second week, the most intense portion of the massive blaze is taking place in South San Luis Obispo County, near the rural community of Huasna.

Saturday marks day 9 of the Gifford Fire and firefighters have another day of hot and dry weather to contend with as they continue to fight the growing blaze.

Burning over 100,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest, it has triggered evacuations and poses a long-term threat due to ...

The marine layer returns acting to cool the coast and valleys while the mountains and deserts will remain above average with heat alerts into early next week ...

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