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Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres

Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows

Rising temperatures on Thursday posed more challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that injured four people as it became the biggest blaze in the state so far this year.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to rage and is now the largest blaze in the state this year, according to Cal Fire.

California, Canyon Fire and Maps

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 17h

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 11h

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.

Canyon Fire in Ventura County: Evacuations, Maps and Updates

A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations.

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Gifford and Canyon fires scorching California

A fast-moving brush fire that erupted near Lake Piru in Ventura County, spread into Los Angeles County, prompting evacuation ...

Homeland Security Today5h

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 ...

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Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

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Aerial views of the Gifford Fire in California

The Gifford Fire has burned more than 98,000 acres and is now 15% contained, according to officials. (Credit: Kenneth Edward ...

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A wildfire is tearing through the mountains north of LA, with thousands under evacuation orders

A wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles is tearing through thousands of acres and forcing evacuations after igniting ...

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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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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.

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Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone expanded as hot, dry weather is forecast

With fire crews bracing for hotter, dryer weather, the evacuation zone was expanded for California’s biggest fire of the ...

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