The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment.

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

The Gifford Fire rages to more than 82,000 acres of destruction. The photos from the frontlines show how intense the ...

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

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

A massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now California’s largest wildfire of the ...

Temporary evacuation sites were established at Benjamin Foxen Elementary School in Santa Maria and the Cuyama Valley Family ...

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...

Nearly triple digit temperatures on Wednesday posed near challengers for firefighters battling the ever growing Gifford Fire ...

The Gifford Fire in California has grown to nearly 84,000 acres as of Wednesday, Aug. 6, making it the largest blaze the ...