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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 ...

Smoke from Gifford Fire is visible from space. See the video

Satellite imagery showed plumes of smoke from California’s largest active wildfire heading south from San Luis Obispo County.

Wildfire smoke from California sticking around Las Vegas Valley

Hazy smoke from a California wildfire blanketed Las Vegas’ sky on Monday and could continue into the week. The Gifford Fire ...

California’s fire season is starting off worse than normal, and SoCal fires are almost entirely to blame

The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...

Gifford Fire explodes in size, now largest in the state

The Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties has grown to more than 65,000 acres, currently the largest ...

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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Crews struggle to contain massive California wildfire that's injured 3 people

Hundreds of remote homes are threatened by a massive wildfire churning through Los Padres National Forest in Central ...