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California's Gifford Fire consumes over 72,000 acres

Gifford Fire burns 72,000 acres, accompanied by 2 other wildfires in California

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, California -- has burned 72,460 acres and has only reached 7% containment, prompting evacuation orders for those in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

Gifford Fire in California grows to more than 72K acres as firefighters battle blaze

Nearly 2,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in central California that has already burned more than 72,000 acres.

Reuters on MSN · 14h

Firefighters battle Gifford Fire as wind and heat fuel the flames

Footage taken on Monday (July 4) shows fire crews working on the grounds close to the Gifford Fire to contain the blaze. The wildfire, fueled by dry, windy conditions near Santa Maria, California, grew to more than 49,000 acres (198 square kilometers) on Sunday (August 3).

Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties

The Sacramento Bee · 4h

Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 7% containment

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery four days ago, it has burned 72,460 acres. By Tuesday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 7% of this fire. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

Yahoo · 1d

3 injured as Gifford Fire continues to grow in SLO, Santa Barbara counties

An interactive map of all the zones in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties under evacuation warning and order can be found here. An evacuation order has been ordered for an additional area of San Luis Obispo County as of Sunday morning due to the ongoing Gifford Fire.

Caters Clips on MSN · 1d

Gifford Fire Explodes to 50,000 Acres Across Santa Barbara County

A massive wildfire in Santa Barbara County has scorched nearly 50,000 acres, prompting hundreds of evacuations. The Gifford Fire, captured by UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia cameras, continues to grow rapidly across the Carrizo Plain hills.

The Raging Gifford Fire, Like Many, Began Near a Highway

The wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest grew to 82,000 acres on Tuesday. Officials are still trying to determine the ...

23mon MSN

Gifford Fire grows to 72,000 acres Tuesday. See updates on Gold, Rosa fires

The Gifford Fire in the Los Padres National Forest has been 7% contained as officials battled new starts near Big Bear Lake and Ribbonwood.

22h

Map: Gifford Fire closing in on wildfire season’s top spot

Gifford surpassed Palisades on Saturday to become the state’s second-biggest 2025 fire. It is adjacent to the footprint of ...

19hon MSN

New evacuation warnings issued in SLO County as Gifford Fire grows to 72,000 acres

Forest Service firefighters return to the highway ater working on hot spots in the Cuyama River. The Gifford Fire burned an ...

KSBY1h

Local athlete goes pro, Gifford Fire impacts, and TK updates

Good morning, Central Coast! Here are the top stories we are following today on Daybreak: TK funding setback for local school ...

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

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

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Reinforcements En Route as Gifford Fire Grows to 72,460 Acres

Incident commanders hope an influx of personnel, aircraft and other firefighting tools will boost efforts to corral the ...

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 ...

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