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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 · 9h

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.

BBC · 12h

Massive clouds of smoke blanket parts of California as Gifford fire grows

The cause of the fire, which is threatening more than 800 structures and is only 7% contained, is still under investigation.

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National Herald · 1h

Massive wildfire in California; hundreds of structures at risk

Authorities say the blaze is threatening more than 870 structures and is only 7% contained as of Tuesday morning

U.S. News & World Report · 16h

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

CBS News · 9h

Gifford Fire becomes California’s largest of the year as wildfires burn across the West

The Gifford Fire in Central California has grown into the state’s largest wildfire of the year, burning over 82,000 acres with minimal containment. Crews are battling extreme fire conditions fueled by dry vegetation and high winds,

10hon MSN

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 ...

10h

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, ...

1don MSN

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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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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How One 'Fire Country' Scene Set Off a Real-Life Firefighter Controversy

Believe it or not, a scene in the first episode of Fire Country sparked up a real-life controversy with CAL FIRE, who were ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Merced County Times3d

SPECIAL REPORT: Cal Fire plans expansion at flight school site

The last of three parts “They’ve already been out here,” said Alex Perl, technology and operations manager for Sierra Academy ...

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