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Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 9% containment
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery four days ago, it has burned 83,933 acres. By Tuesday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 9% of this fire. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
The wildfire is nearing 100,000 acres burned, though containment is increasing slowly. Here's the latest update.
New evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for the Huasna Valley and Lopez Lake areas due to the Gifford Fire.
Smoke from the Gifford Fire was hovering over parts of the county, resulting in sooty air quality and possible ash falling ...
The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District warned that smoke would impact air quality in SLO County on ...
With fire crews bracing for hotter, dryer weather, the evacuation zone was expanded for California’s biggest fire of the ...
The new orders were for an area near the west edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...
The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.
As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...
Bay Area fire agencies have joined the fight to contain California's largest wildfire of the year, burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
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