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Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres

New evacuations ordered as California wildfire nears 100,000 acres

New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned.

ABC News on MSN · 23h

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, California -- has burned 83,933 acres and has only reached 9% containment, prompting evacuation orders for those in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 6h

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 83,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of the year so far. The massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties was 9% contained as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

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Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...

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California Wildfires May Have Caused Hundreds More Deaths

Another study looked at suicides and drug overdoses before and after the Maui fires. Researchers found a 97% jump in suicide ...

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As Eaton blaze burned in January, officials were just as confused as residents by erroneous California wildfire alerts, emails show

Newly released emails in the aftermath of January's wildfires show how many California residents were confused about which ...

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Largest California wildfire of 2025 could explode with dry and hot weather

The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now the largest California wildfire of the year with over ...

The Daily News11h

Massive central California wildfire keeps growing

Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive ...

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Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025

The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.

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Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures

More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured ...

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