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Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest.

The Daily News · 8h

California wildfire leaves 3 injured

More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest. The Gifford Fire scorched more than 129 square miles of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties,

The Press Democrat · 1d

Crews struggle to contain massive Central California wildfire that's injured 3 people

Hundreds of remote homes are threatened by a massive wildfire churning through Los Padres National Forest in Central California.

Gifford Fire burns more than 83,000 acres in California

New York Daily News · 18h

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.

The Mercury News · 1d

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, which last month burned 80,779 acres in the Carrizo Plain area. Evacuation orders for Gifford covered almost 600 square miles, and Highway 166 was closed between Highway 101 and New Cuyama.

USA TODAY on MSN · 21h

Gifford Fire burns 80,000 acres, causes mandatory evacuations. See wildfire maps.

The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in both counties,

List Wire on MSN15h

Intense images of California's Gifford Fire as blaze becomes state's largest of the year

The Gifford Fire rages to more than 82,000 acres of destruction. The photos from the frontlines show how intense the ...

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Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025

The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.

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Wildfire causing poor air quality amid rising temperatures in Southern California

A large wildfire in the Central Coast region is causing poor air quality in SoCal as temperatures heat up. The Gifford Fire, ...

The Santa Barbara Independent3d

Fast-Burning Wildfire Explodes to More than 30,000 Acres East of Santa Maria

The Gifford Fire is burning on both sides of Highway 166 near the burn scar of July’s Madre Fire. Evacuations have been ...

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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Largest California wildfire of 2025 could explode with dry and hot weather

T he Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now the largest California wildfire of the year with over 82,000 acres burned, and officials warn it could get significantly worse ...

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