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Gifford Fire, Santa Barbara County and evacuation orders

The Sacramento Bee · 6h

Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 9% containment

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery four days ago, it has burned 83,933 acres. By Tuesday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 9% of this fire. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of Santa Maria. It quickly ballooned to more than 23,000 acres within 24 hours.

More evacuations ordered near Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County

Emergency officials announced new evacuation orders in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday due to the Gifford Fire.

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Massive Central California Wildfire Keeps Growing and Becomes State's Largest Blaze of the Year

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest b

ABC News on MSN · 41m

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.

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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 ...

56mon MSN

Gifford Fire grows to nearly 84,000 acres. See maps, latest info.

The Gifford Fire in California has grown to nearly 84,000 acres as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, making it the largest blaze the ...

UPDATE: Gifford Fire mapped at 83,933 acres; community meeting planned Wednesday

New evacuation warnings were issued in Santa Barbara County on Tuesday as the Gifford Fire surpassed 80,000 acres.

Gifford Fire Command Focuses on Northern Containment Lines, Structure Defense

Calm winds overnight helped Gifford Fire crews build containment lines on the “rapidly-growing fire on the northern flank,” ...

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Watch: California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size

A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and ...

Areas of smoke from the Gifford Fire, strong sundowners on the south coast

Strengthening sundowner winds are expected across southern Santa Barbara County Sunday afternoon and evening, where a wind ...

County Switches to New Emergency Mapping Software During Gifford Fire Response

Santa Barbara County rolled out a new emergency mapping software this week, coinciding with the massive Gifford Fire. The ...

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