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Gifford Fire update: Central California blaze nears 50,000 acres, scary time-lapse video surfaces
The Gifford Fire burning east of Santa Maria along Highway 166 has already spread across 49,761 acres Sunday evening, August ...
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UPDATE: Gifford Fire burns 49,761 acres, containment down to 3%
Evacuation warnings and orders are in effect for the Gifford Fire and Highway 166 remains closed as of Sunday morning.
Map: Gifford Fire explodes to California’s 2nd-biggest of the year
At 10 a.m. Saturday, it was estimated at 23,588 acres (37 square miles), the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
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Gifford fire burns more than 23,000 acres at Los Padres Forest in California
Learn about the 23,000-acre wildfire in south-central California, its impact on Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, ...
California's Gifford Fire surges to nearly 40,000 acres closing highway, evacuation orders expanded
A nearly 40,000-acre wildfire forced people from their homes in two Southern California counties over the weekend as ...
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 ...
Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 40,000 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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Fast-Moving Vegetation Fire Swells to 12,400 Acres East of Santa Maria
A fast-moving vegetation fire burning along both sides of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria had blackened an estimated 12,400 ...
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Areas of smoke from the Gifford Fire, strong sundowners on the south coast
Strengthening sundowner winds are expected across southern Santa Barbara County Sunday afternoon and evening, where a wind ...