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Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres

Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres; more dry, windy weather forecast

The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone is the perimeter of last month’s Madre Fire, previously the biggest fire of the year; it burned 80,779 acres in the Carrizo Plain area, just east of Gifford.

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 1d

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.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to rage and is now the largest blaze in the state this year, according to Cal Fire.

Fast-moving Canyon Fire burns in California

The Desert Sun Palm Springs on … · 4h

Canyon Fire grows to 4,856 acres. See updates for fires in California today

The Canyon Fire near Lake Piru rapidly spread Thursday. See fire map, the location of the LA area fire and where other fires are burning in the state.

Reuters · 5h

The fast-moving Canyon Fire burns in California

Video footage showed thick plumes of smoke and firefighting aircraft in California’s Hasley Canyon on Thursday (August 7), as a mandatory evacuation order was issued for some areas.

The Washington Post on MSN · 11h

Canyon Fire explodes to nearly 5,000 acres in Southern California

About 2,500 residents are under mandatory evacuation less than a day after flames from the Canyon Fire were first spotted in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

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Fire Officials Say Highway 166 Will Remain Closed for Days, Citing Caltrans Repairs

Highway 166 has been closed for a week since the Gifford Fire started and will likely remain closed for several more days, ...

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Gifford Fire slows as it approaches 100,000 acres in SLO County

The Gifford Fire that has scorched close to 100,000 acres of rural San Luis Obispo County showed some signs of relenting overnight into Friday as fire crews worked to contain the blaze.

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California’s Gifford Fire Becomes State’s Largest Wildfire of 2025

Amid a worsening climate crisis, the fires in California have reached catastrophic levels as the Gifford Fire rips through ...

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 in California grows to more than 72K acres as firefighters battle blaze

Nearly 2,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in central California that has already burned ...

California's Gifford Fire Nears ‘Megafire’ Status As Crews Battle Dangerous Heat, Expanding Flames

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 is growing rapidly, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the region.

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Live updates: Evacuation order issued for Lopez Lake as Gifford Fire spreads

Los Padres NFS Officials have issued new Evacuation Orders for the Gifford Fire. Zones: SLC-261, SLC-262, SLC-311, SLC-334 ...

Watch: Aerial footage shows California wildfire smoke rising high into the sky

Footage shot from a helicopter showed columns of smoke billowing up from the Gifford Fire in California on Tuesday.

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