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Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this year.

Newsweek on MSN · 13h

Gifford Fire Update, Map as Blaze Reaches 'Megafire' Status

The Gifford Fire burning in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to reach "megafire" status since it began earlier in August. Newsweek contacted U.S. Forest Service for comment via email on Monday.

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 3d

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of the year so far. The massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties was 15% contained as of Thursday, Aug. 7, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

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Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County expands to over 100,000 acres, remains 33% contained

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.

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, ...

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California's Gifford Fire is now a ‘megafire.' Here's what that means

Burning over 100,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest, it has triggered evacuations and poses a long-term threat due to ...

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Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...

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Public Safety Power Shutoffs Possible for Parts of Santa Barbara

Southern California Edison warned of potential public safety power shutoffs Monday that could affect about 550 customers in Santa Ynez Mountain ...

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Map: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties

VIIRS/MODIS satellite hotspot data is updated daily in the morning with the red dots indicating which direction the fire is ...

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Direct Relief details free N95 mask distribution locations across Santa Barbara County as area fires continue to send up plumes of smoke and ash

The press release below, in English and Spanish, from Direct Relief details free N95 mask distribution sites as the largest ...

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Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest in 2025

Aug. 9 federal fire update. It’s burning in a remote area of the Los Padres National Forest that has prompted road closures and evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, located about ...

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