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New evacuations ordered in SLO County as crews plan burns to slow Gifford Fire
San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...
Firefighters reach 33% containment on Gifford Fire
Firefighters are gaining more ground on a massive wildfire burning near the Central California coast. The Gifford Fire is now 33% contained with about 120,000 acres burned in San Luis Obispo and Santa ...
Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
The Gifford Fire scorched more than 113 square miles of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with 3% ...
SLO County supervisors declare local emergency as Gifford Fire grows
San Luis Obispo County supervisors thanked emergency responders for their work fighting the Gifford Fire as it reached its ...
Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres; more dry, windy weather forecast
The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...
Highway 101 roadwork in SLO County postponed due to Gifford Fire
Planned work on Highway 101 in southern San Luis Obispo County has been postponed due to the Gifford Fire. According to ...
Gifford Fire evacuation zone grows
Rising temperatures on Thursday posed more challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive ...