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.

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 originated in the city of Solvang, about 15 miles northeast of Santa Maria, and was 37% contained as of Tuesday, fire officials said.

A dramatically large and dark column of smoke dominated the sky Tuesday as the Gifford Fire continued to burn in San Luis ...

New evacuation orders are in effect in San Luis Obispo County in the area of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita Lake, Parkhill Road ...

As the Gifford Fire burns for a 12th day, firefighters are preparing to fight fire with fire in an attempt to stop the flames ...

The Gifford Fire has burned over 120,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest since Aug. 1, earning it a “mega fire” designation. About 4,000 firefighters are tackling the blaze, which has been moving ...

A vacant commercial building caught fire Wednesday morning in Arden-Arcade, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.

Winds overnight and into the morning brought a large plume from the Gifford Fire over the Bay Area, prompting an air quality ...

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.