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SLO County supervisors declare local emergency as Gifford Fire grows

San Luis Obispo County supervisors thanked emergency responders for their work fighting the Gifford Fire as it reached its ...

Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

The Gifford Fire scorched more than 113 square miles of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with 3% ...
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Gifford Fire grows to 119,214 acres, more community meetings happening today

Gifford Fire officials will host a community meeting in San Luis Obispo at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, to provide an update on ...

New evacuations ordered in SLO County as crews plan burns to slow Gifford Fire

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...

California Issues Urgent Insurance Advice To Thousands of Wildfire Evacuees

The department said those in affected areas should listen to firefighters when told to evacuate, and that cost should not be an "obstacle." ...

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 ...

The Gifford Fire has burned for a week. See photos, videos from start to now

As of Friday, the Gifford Fire has burned a destructive path through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties for just ...

Update: Containment progress – Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 15%

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 99,232 acres after being active for six days. A fire crew of 3,431 has been working ...