The Gifford Fire, burning in Los Padres National Forest near California’s Central Coast, had grown to more than 72,000 acres as of Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Santa Margarita Lake Recreation Area in eastern San Luis Obispo announced it reopened to the public Tuesday as the county ...

Containment on the Gifford Fire has increased to 91%, according to Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) officials.

The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been injured, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) reports that the Gifford Fire is now 77% contained after burning 132,605 acres.

A map shared by the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services on X showed that evacuation orders and warnings were ...

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

Firefighters were preparing for a “strategic firing operation” Tuesday that could help the battle against the main part of ...

California’s Gifford Fire has scorched more than 82,000 acres, injuring at least three people and forcing evacuations in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

The Gifford Fire scorched more than 113 square miles of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with 3% containment, according to a U.S. Forest Service.