The Gifford fire has scorched more than 30,000 acres in less than two days in Los Padres National Forest as firefighters struggle to quell the blaze in the Sierra Madre mountains.

The forward rate of spread has been stopped after a brush fire erupted in the Rancho Bernardo area Friday afternoon.

The Gifford fire burning east of Santa Maria along Highway 166 exploded to 30,519 acres Saturday and prompted orders for ...

The Gifford fire, which ignited Friday afternoon and quickly spread to 5,000 acres, has grown to 23,588 acres as of 10:30 a.m ...