The Gifford Fire, burning in Los Padres National Forest near California’s Central Coast, had grown to more than 72,000 acres as of Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) reports that the Gifford Fire is now 77% contained after burning 132,605 acres.

Containment on the Gifford Fire has increased to 91%, according to Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) officials.

Santa Margarita Lake Recreation Area in eastern San Luis Obispo announced it reopened to the public Tuesday as the county ...

Staying at 131,589 acres, the Gifford Fire was 91% contained on Monday morning, according to an incident update by the Los ...

Over the next 24 hours, the fire’s behavior should be limited inside the perimeter, the Los Padres National Forest reported.

The fire was first reported about 2 p.m. Friday near Los Padres National Forest’s Gifford trailhead, not far from the perimeter of the recently extinguished Madre fire.

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

A map shared by the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services on X showed that evacuation orders and warnings were ...

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

The Gifford Fire in the Los Padres National Forest has been 7% contained as officials battled new starts near Big Bear Lake ...