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Map: Here's where California wildfires are burning
A dozen major wildfires are burning across California, and officials warn the threat will only grow in August and September, ...
Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental ...
Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone expanded as hot, dry weather is forecast
The new orders were for an area near the north edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...
Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year
The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to ...
California fires are burning and incoming heat wave could make things worse
A widespread heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California as temperatures rise and landscapes further ...
Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...
Map: Gifford Fire grows 10,000 acres overnight to become California’s biggest wildfire of 2025
Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...
Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California
A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.
Gifford Fire Burns 65,000 Acres in California’s Los Padres Forest
The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.
Gifford Fire grows to nearly 84,000 acres. See maps, latest info.
The Gifford Fire in California has grown to nearly 84,000 acres as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, making it the largest blaze the ...