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California’s Gifford Fire Nears Megafire Status

It’s already California’s biggest wildfire of the year, but the Gifford Fire continues to grow and is nearing megafire status. Some 150 square miles have already burned since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 12h

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 83,000 acres of California's Central Coast, becoming the state's largest wildfire of the year so far. The massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties was 9% contained as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The Weather Channel on MSN · 4h

California's Gifford Fire Nears ‘Megafire’ Status As Crews Battle Dangerous Heat, Expanding Flames

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 is growing rapidly, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the region.

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Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows as wildfire nears 100,000 acres

The new orders were for an area near the west edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...

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New SLO County evacuations ordered as Gifford Fire pushes west toward Lopez Lake

The wildfire is nearing 100,000 acres burned, though containment is increasing slowly. Here’s the latest update.

News Channel 3-124h

Gifford Fire Town Hall in Sisquoc Thursday night for Updates and Questions

SISQUOC, Calif. - The Gifford Fire has become the largest fire and most challenging firefight in California so far in 2025, ...

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Watch: Aerial footage shows California wildfire smoke rising high into the sky

Footage shot from a helicopter showed columns of smoke billowing up from the Gifford Fire in California on Tuesday.

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Crews focus on northern flank of Gifford Fire in SLO County as containment inches up

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District warned that smoke would impact air quality in SLO County on ...

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Gifford Fire smoke brings hazy skies to SLO County. Where is air quality worst?

Smoke from the Gifford Fire was hovering over parts of the county, resulting in sooty air quality and possible ash falling ...

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