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California, Gifford Fire

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

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 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 15% contained as of Thursday, Aug. 7, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

ABC News on MSN · 3d

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, California -- has burned 83,933 acres and has only reached 9% containment, prompting evacuation orders for those in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Map shows where Canyon Fire is burning in Southern California

The Canyon Fire is about 90 miles southeast of the massive Gifford Fire, which now covers nearly 100,000 acres. The cause is under investigation. Temperatures in the area are near 100 degrees and humidity as low as 15 percent.

Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest

Yahoo · 1d

Gifford Fire Becomes California 'Megafire,' Forcing Thousands To Evacuate

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the region.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Gifford Fire: Massive California blaze keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment.

USA TODAY on MSN · 23h

Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest in 2025

The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.

Map: Gifford Fire grows 10,000 acres overnight to become California’s biggest wildfire of 2025

Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...

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 ...

Homeland Security Today2d

California’s Gifford Fire Becomes State’s Largest Wildfire of 2025

Amid a worsening climate crisis, the fires in California have reached catastrophic levels as the Gifford Fire rips through ...

Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025

The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.

5don MSN

Gifford Fire in California grows to more than 72K acres as firefighters battle blaze

Nearly 2,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in central California that has already burned ...

Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres; more dry, windy weather forecast

The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...

1don MSN

Gifford Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Hits Major Milestone

CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires more likely to occur and to spread fast. When temps soar, even a tiny spark ...

Live updates: Evacuation order issued for Lopez Lake as Gifford Fire spreads

Los Padres NFS Officials have issued new Evacuation Orders for the Gifford Fire. Zones: SLC-261, SLC-262, SLC-311, SLC-334 ...

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