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California, Gifford Fire and Central Coast

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.

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Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

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

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Gifford Fire Becomes California 'Megafire,' Forcing Thousands To Evacuate

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the region.

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Map: Gifford Fire grows 10,000 acres overnight to become California’s biggest wildfire of 2025

Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...

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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.

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Gifford Fire sent up a towering smoke plume on Tuesday. What happened?

A dramatically large and dark column of smoke dominated the sky Tuesday as the Gifford Fire continued to burn in San Luis ...

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California's Gifford Fire Prompts Evacuation as Blaze Nears 25,000 Acres

The Gifford fire has rapidly spread after firefighters contained the Madre fire. Together, the two blazes have already burned ...

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Update: nearly 150,000 acres destroyed in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County by Gifford Fire, still 51% contained

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 132,605 acres after being active for 13 days. A crew of 4,946 firefighters has been ...

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Gifford Fire containment jumps after successful backfiring effort. See latest

The improvement in fire conditions comes after the agency reported that its backfiring operation was successful in stopping ...

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Firefighters make progress on Gifford Fire while anticipating cooler temperatures

Firefighters gained ground on the Gifford Fire, which continues to burn along the eastern edge of California’s Central Coast.

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