With crews closing in on full containment of the Gifford Fire, firefighting operations that have been ongoing around the ...

Safety due to the Gifford Fire remains a top priority for fire crews as firefighters work to gain full containment on the fire that has burned 131,589 acres.

Santa Margarita Lake Recreation Area in eastern San Luis Obispo announced 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 ...

Firefighters have the Gifford Fire 33% contained at 119,214 acres off Highway 166 east of Santa Maria with evacuations ...

Containment once again increased for the Gifford Fire in eastern San Luis Obispo as mop up efforts were expected to continue ...

August 19, 2025 — Clovis is welcoming its own back home after local fire crews completed their assignment fighting the colossal Gifford Fire, a blaze that scorched nearly 150,000 acres in San Luis ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 131,589 acres after being active for 16 days. A crew of 3,047 firefighters has been ...

The Gifford Fire in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to reach ...

The improvement in fire conditions comes after the agency reported that its backfiring operation was successful in stopping ...

Firefighters were preparing for a “strategic firing operation” Tuesday that could help the battle against the main part of ...

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire may be approaching a turning point, as officials express cautious optimism amid ...