SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental ...

The new orders were for an area near the north edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to ...

A widespread heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California as temperatures rise and landscapes further ...

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

Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...

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

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

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