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California, Gifford Fire and San Luis Obispo counties

California fire map, update as evacuation orders issued for Gifford blaze

Temporary evacuation sites were established at Benjamin Foxen Elementary School in Santa Maria and the Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center in New Cuyama, Cal Fire said. The agency also reported that Highway 166 was closed between Highway 101 and New Cuyama.

New York Daily News · 8h

California’s Gifford Fire grows to 82K acres, forcing evacuations in 2 counties

California’s Gifford Fire has scorched more than 82,000 acres, injuring at least three people and forcing evacuations in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 1d

Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in Riverside County, prompting evacuation orders

A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by nightfall and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural communities.

Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

Massive wildfire breaks out in central California, injuring at least 3 people

A motorist was hospitalized with burn injuries after getting out of his vehicle and being overrun by flames, said Flemming Bertelson, a spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service.

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

Massive Central California Wildfire Threatens More Than 800 Structures and Leaves 3 Injured

More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

ABC · 19h

Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control

Hundreds of remote homes are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

Gifford Fire is now biggest CA wildfire of 2025. See how it compares to other blazes

A massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now California’s largest wildfire of the ...

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Gifford fire consumes nearly 50,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest

The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been ...

Firefighters work to contain multiple blazes that merged to burn through nearly 40,000 acres: 'The risk of compound events is increasing'

Wildfires are a form of extreme weather, one exacerbated by record-shattering heat and warmer seas. Hurricanes, floods, ...

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned ...

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California is on pace for its worst wildfire year in recent memory, and SoCal is mostly to blame

The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...

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CAL FIRE Awards $4.7 Million To Support Tribal Wildfire Resilience and Cultural Stewardship

CAL FIRE awarded funds through its Tribal Wildfire Resilience Program to implement projects on tribal, federal, and private ...

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California is on Pace for its Worst Wildfire Year in Recent Memory

The Gifford fire that started fires is raging across a mountainous stretch across the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

Drummond: New maps indicating fire hazard zones in Yorba Linda are set

In Yorba Linda, more than 6,500 acres have been designated as falling within moderate-, high- or very-high fire hazard ...

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