The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the wildfire away from major population centers in San Luis Obispo County.

The Gifford Fire originated in the city of Solvang, about 15 miles northeast of Santa Maria, and was 37% contained as of Tuesday, fire officials said.

Residents have been warned about air quality amid concerns about wildfire smoke in central California from the Gifford Fire.

The Gifford Fire, which started on Aug. 1 and has become the biggest wildfire in California so far this year, is burning in ...

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As the Gifford Fire enters its second week, the American Red Cross has opened a 24-hour evacuation shelter at New Life ...

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire may be approaching a turning point, as officials express cautious optimism amid ...

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

Winds overnight and into the morning brought a large plume from the Gifford Fire over the Bay Area, prompting an air quality ...

A strategic burning operation is now underway in San Luis Obispo County that is intended to help in the ongoing efforts to ...

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...