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.

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

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

As California's Gifford fire rages on, an air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been issued, following concerns about the ...

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

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

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

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

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

A wildfire that broke out in multiple locations has burned over 119,214 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...