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Map: Gifford Fire explodes to California’s 2nd-biggest of the year

At 10 a.m. Saturday, it was estimated at 23,588 acres (37 square miles), the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
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UPDATE: Gifford Fire explodes to 30,519 acres with 5% containment

A fire that broke out along Highway 166 near the Gifford Trailhead east of Santa Maria Friday was 5 percent contained as of ...
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Watch: California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size

A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and ...

Sacramento fire crews deployed to Santa Barbara County to aid with Gifford Fire

Fire personnel from the Sacramento area are being deployed to Santa Barbara County to help with the response to a rapidly ...

Northern California firefighters head to Santa Barbara to battle wildfire

Fire Stations in the Sacramento and Manteca area are sending firefighters to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to ...

Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 5% containment

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery 27 ...
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Fast-Moving Vegetation Fire Swells to 12,400 Acres East of Santa Maria

A fast-moving vegetation fire burning along both sides of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria had blackened an estimated 12,400 ...
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Gifford Fire scorches more than 30,000 acres near Santa Maria, evacuations and injuries reported

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in parts of SLO and Santa Barbara counties. Residents are urged to monitor for changing ...

Update: Acres burned in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County grows to 12,400, Gifford Fire now 5% contained

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery 14 ...