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Los Padres National ForestGifford Fire containment is increasing, but the fire is still burning in many areas across more than 132,000 acres. As firefighting efforts wind down, new challenges are emerging, including erosion prevention. -
Creative CommonsWith the Gifford Fire now the largest wildfire in California this year, Assembly Member Dawn Addis gathered state leaders and insurance experts to help Central Coast homeowners better protect their property and coverage.
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The ongoing Gifford Fire in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties continues to spread as containment increases. -
San Luis Obispo County supervisors unanimously voted to approve a resolution that aims to bring more state and federal resources to the victims of the Gifford Fire. It’s called the Proclamation of Local Emergency and it allows the county to request funding within 60 days of the resolution’s passage. -
As firefighters battle the massive Gifford Fire on California’s Central Coast, they’re not just putting out flames—they’re making split second decisions that affect lives. One of the tough decisions? When to shut down a highway. -
Fire officials describe the fire as unpredictable because the topography in mountainous areas causes wind gusts to move erratically. -
As smoke from the Gifford Fire moves across the region, southern San Luis Obispo County may see an impact to air quality this week, according to San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District. -
The Gifford Fire burning in the hills east of Santa Maria has now become California’s largest wildfire this year, surpassing the size of last month’s Madre Fire. -
The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has scorched 82,567 acres and is 7% contained as of Tuesday morning, according to Los Padres Fire. The Madre Fire burned approximately 80,779 acres and was fully contained by July 26, according to CalFire. -
Animal evacuation sites are open across Santa Barbara County as the Gifford Fire continues to burn. -
Evacuation orders and warnings remain in parts of SLO and Santa Barbara counties. Residents are urged to monitor for changing conditions. Hwy 166 is closed between Hwy 101 and New Cuyama. -
Authorities have upgraded the alert level for California and the Central Coast from a tsunami watch to a tsunami advisory following the magnitude 8.7 earthquake that struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, July 29.
