Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.

The Madre and Gifford fires have to date scorched more than 200,000 acres on the Central Coast. Why was the area so susceptible?

Highway 166 runs along the Cuyama River, with San Luis Obispo County to the north and Santa Barbara County to the south. On ...

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire will continue backfiring operations on Wednesday in the Garcia Wilderness in an ...

As the Gifford Fire continues to burn across the Central Coast, the Santa Maria Elks Event Center has taken on a new role.

As the largest and most challenging wildfire in California so far in 2025 moves further northward and fire crews are ...

Looking for your new best friend? Now is the time as San Luis Obispo County Animal Services is offering discounted adoption ...

Evacuation orders expanded to zones SLC-193, SLC-194, SLC-221, SLC-224, which include the areas of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita ...

The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the wildfire away from major population centers in San Luis Obispo County.

Residents have been warned about air quality amid concerns about wildfire smoke in central California from the Gifford Fire.

After four days battling the Rosa Fire, Calexico Fire Department crews and the Imperial County Task Force have been ...

The Gifford Fire has burned more than 122,000 acres in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and it's still about 20 miles from Santa Margarita.