Over the next 24 hours, the fire’s behavior should be limited inside the perimeter, the Los Padres National Forest reported.

Staying at 131,589 acres, the Gifford Fire was 91% contained on Monday morning, according to an incident update by the Los ...

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

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

The Gifford Fire is massive — but it’s not the largest blaze the Central Coast has ever seen. After burning for 15 days, the Gifford Fire scorched 132,605 acres in the backcountry of San Luis Obispo ...

Within hours of the Aug. 1 ignition, the Gifford Fire exploded as flames raced through tall, dry grasses and thick chaparral, ...

I hope you enjoyed Capt. Chuck Colby’s column last week about the new command vehicle around Lewiston now. It certainly has ...

The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has burnedover 190 square miles.The fire started on ...

It has burned 131,614 acres after being active for 21 days, an increase of 25 acres since the last update. A crew of 2,106 firefighters has been working on site and, by Friday morning, they managed to ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 131,589 acres after being active for 17 days. A crew of 3,047 firefighters has been ...

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag and high heat warnings, predicting temperatures reaching 95-110 degrees and dry gusts of wind through Saturday night — all conditions that ...

A relentless heatwave is poised to engulf Southern California, promising days of sweltering temperatures and heightened fire risks, including thunderstorms.