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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 Mercury News · 1d

Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows as wildfire nears 100,000 acres

The new orders were for an area near the west edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

California fire map, update as evacuation orders issued for Gifford blaze

The Gifford Fire in central California has expanded to become one of the state's largest active wildfires, burning over 72,000 acres and prompting widespread evacuation orders. Newsweek contacted Cal Fire for comment via email outside of standard working hours on Tuesday.

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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.

kcra.com · 12h

Canyon Fire: Evacuations ordered for fast-moving fire in Southern California

Fire crews are working to contain a fast-moving brush fire in Ventura and Los Angeles counties that has led to evacuations on Thursday.

17h

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.

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 ...

1don MSN

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.

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.

3don MSN

Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

2don MSN

Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at ...

Gifford Fire explodes in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties

The Gifford fire exploded overnight in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Cal Fire said: As of Monday, it had burned ...

Gifford Fire Updates: 3 Injured, 450 Homes At Risk As Blaze Engulfs 100 Square Miles

At least three people have been injured and hundreds of homes and businesses are at risk in California as a massive wildfire spreads across the Los Padres National Forest. Follow Newsweek's live blog ...

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