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The new orders were for an area near the west edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...
Cal Fire officials stated that the updated maps show 2007 to 2011 coverage compared to 2025. The coverage zones are based on several factors, including vegetation, fire history, terrain and ...
The Gifford fire quickly exploded to more than 65,000 acres in size, with experts warning of elevated fire weather conditions.
PANOCHE, Calif. – A fast-moving wildfire swelled to 423 acres Friday afternoon in San Benito County, injuring two people and ...
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 ...
Video credit: Youtube. CalFire released the last of its updated fire hazard severity maps on Monday, showing a 3.5 million acre expansion of Southern California’s zones. The largest increases were ...
What do the maps show? The Office of the State Fire Marshal found that the land area considered to have "very high" fire hazard severity jumped more than 30% since the last assessment in 2011.
A month after CalFire released new fire hazard maps, local agencies have reviewed them and, in some cases, proposed amendments. Santa Barbara County fire departments are not allowed to remove ...
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...