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Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres

California’s Gifford Fire Nears Megafire Status

It’s already California’s biggest wildfire of the year, but the Gifford Fire continues to grow and is nearing megafire status. Some 150 square miles have already burned since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 12h

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 83,000 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 9% contained as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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.

Wildfire, California

The Mercury News · 23h

Map: Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows as wildfire nears 100,000 acres

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

SFGATE on MSN · 5h

New evacuations ordered as California wildfire nears 100,000 acres

New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned. The fire is the largest of the year in California with more than 96,000 acres scorched,

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

California Wildfires May Have Caused Hundreds More Deaths

Wildfires that tore through Los Angeles early this year may have caused hundreds more deaths than official reports show, new research suggests. While the fires were said to have taken 31 lives, a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimates that about 440 more deaths may be linked to the disaster.

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New SLO County evacuations ordered as Gifford Fire pushes west toward Lopez Lake

The wildfire is nearing 100,000 acres burned, though containment is increasing slowly. Here’s the latest update.

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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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Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central ...

California is on Pace for its Worst Wildfire Year in Recent Memory

The Gifford fire that started fires is raging across a mountainous stretch across the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

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Southern California wildfire explodes to 65,000 acres, air quality alerts in place

Over 1,000 firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in Southern California that has scorched over 65,000 acres, prompted ...

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Gifford Fire live tracker maps as smoke reaches Las Vegas

The Gifford fire quickly exploded to more than 65,000 acres in size, with experts warning of elevated fire weather conditions ...

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California's Gifford Fire surges to nearly 40,000 acres closing highway, evacuation orders expanded

A nearly 40,000-acre wildfire forced people from their homes in two Southern California counties over the weekend as ...

Fox Weather on MSN5d

Watch: California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size

A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and ...

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