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Update: 3% containment reached for Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County

Since its discovery three days ago, it has burned 65,062 acres, an increase of 15,301 acres since the last update. By Monday ...
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Smoky Air Conditions Expected Countywide For Gifford Fire

Smoke and ash from the Gifford Fire will continue to affect air quality in Santa Barbara County this week.  The Air Pollution ...

Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.
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Evacuation warnings expanded in SLO County as Gifford Fire spreads

Evacuation warnings were expanded in San Luis Obispo County on Monday as the Gifford Fire continues to grow. Zones SLC-311, ...

Map: Gifford Fire closing in on wildfire season’s top spot

At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...
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Gifford Fire Northeast of Santa Maria Grows to 65,000 Acres

The Gifford Fire, the largest blaze currently burning in California, has topped 65,000 acres as it continued to rage out of ...
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Areas of smoke from the Gifford Fire, strong sundowners on the south coast

Strengthening sundowner winds are expected across southern Santa Barbara County Sunday afternoon and evening, where a wind ...

Map: Gifford Fire explodes to California’s 2nd-biggest of the year

At 10 a.m. Saturday, it was estimated at 23,588 acres (37 square miles), the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...