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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 in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...

Video shows time-lapse of Gifford wildfire in California

A time-lapse video shows the wildfire approaching Plowshare Peak, California, on Friday, Aug. 1, into Saturday, Aug. 2. Destruction in the area began when Los Padres National Forest firefighters ...

Why is the sun red? How Gifford Fire smoke alters appearance of the sky

Smoke from wildfires has caused the sun to appear more vibrantly reddish orange to people nationwide over the years. Just ...
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Gifford fire burns more than 23,000 acres at Los Padres Forest in California

Learn about the 23,000-acre wildfire in south-central California, its impact on Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, ...
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Respirator Masks Made Available as Gifford fire Affects Air Quality on the Central Coast

BUELLTON, Calif. - The advent of the Gifford Fire in the Los Padres National Forest area east of Santa Maria is releasing ...

Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 40,000 Acres at Los Padres Forest in California

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.
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Gifford Fire burns on both sides of Hwy 166 near Madre Fire burn scar

Los Padres National Forest Public Information Officer Fleming Bertelsen told KSBY News the fire spread rapidly and is burning ...