SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured ...

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

Rising temperatures are posing new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire ...

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

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...

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

Smoke from the Gifford Fire was hovering over parts of the county, resulting in sooty air quality and possible ash falling ...

Firefighting drop just above the treetops in the steep Cuyama River drainage. The Gifford Fire burned an estimated 5,000 acres on both sides of Highway 166 east of Highway 101 on Aug. 1, 2025. David ...

The Gifford Fire, which has burned over 83,000 acres since it began on Friday, is now accompanied by two other wildfires in Central California.

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...

The Gifford Fire in Southern California has consumed more than 82,000 acres and triggered mandatory evacuations across parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, according to Cal Fire. The ...

As the Gifford Fire continues to spread, firefighters are facing some of the most difficult conditions on California’s ...