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‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands
The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...
Gifford Fire Updates: Wildfire becomes state's largest blaze of the year
More than 870 remote homes and other structures at the northern edge of Los Padres National Forest are threatened by the ...
Video shows time-lapse of Gifford wildfire in California
A time-lapse video shows the wildfire approaching Plowshare Peak, California, on Friday, Aug. 1, into Saturday, Aug. 2.
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California’s Gifford Fire Becomes State’s Largest Wildfire of 2025
Amid a worsening climate crisis, the fires in California have reached catastrophic levels as the Gifford Fire rips through ...
Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...
Wildfire north of Los Angeles forces thousands to flee; containment grows
A day after the Canyon Fire ignited in Ventura County, California, it has torched nearly 5,000 acres of land and triggered evacuation orders.
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Gifford Fire Tops 114,000 Acres as Crews Battle Rugged Terrain
As the Gifford Fire topped 114,621 acres Sunday morning, crews continue to improve and strengthen existing control and containment lines while working to ...
Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres; more dry, windy weather forecast
The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...