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

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

The Madre and Gifford fires have to date scorched more than 200,000 acres on the Central Coast. Why was the area so susceptible?

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.

Evacuation orders expanded to zones SLC-193, SLC-194, SLC-221, SLC-224, which include the areas of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita ...

Looking for your new best friend? Now is the time as San Luis Obispo County Animal Services is offering discounted adoption ...

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire will continue backfiring operations on Wednesday in the Garcia Wilderness in an ...

As the largest and most challenging wildfire in California so far in 2025 moves further northward and fire crews are ...

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

Hot weather has paired with low humidity and high winds for the past twelve days. There is good news on the way: a ...

With the Gifford fire burning largely to the north in San Luis Obispo County Wednesday, Caltrans reopened Highway 166 at noon ...

As California's Gifford fire rages on, an air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been issued, following concerns about the smoke moving into the region. According to the Bay Area Air District, ...