Two rattlesnakes were caught on video engaging in a mating combat dance to win over a nearby female snake in Los Padres ...

The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been injured, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

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

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.

On August 2, 2025, in California, USA, @CalDisasters shared a video of the Gifford Fire. In the video, recorded from Nipomo High School, a large plume of smoke is seen rising across Los Padres ...

A fierce forest fire was raging in the US state of California on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes.

A fast-growing brush fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles.

A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations ...

Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 40,000 Acres at Los Padres Forest in California The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

A wildfire that started Friday exploded over the weekend in Central California, burning over 65,000 acres, according to Cal Fire, with incoming warm weather possibly making it even harder to fight the ...