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

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.

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

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

Highway 166 runs along the Cuyama River, with San Luis Obispo County to the north and Santa Barbara County to the south. Even though the roadway is now open, the California Department of ...

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

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

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire may be approaching a turning point, as officials express cautious optimism amid ...

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

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

The Gifford Fire, which started on Aug. 1 and has become the biggest wildfire in California so far this year, is burning in ...

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