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California wildfire threatens some 800 structures and injures three people
The Gifford Fire scorched more than 113 square miles (293 square kilometres) of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
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Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control
A massive wildfire on Monday was threatening hundreds of homes in central California after injuring at least three people a ...
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Gifford Fire continues to rage in California, burning 72,000 acres and accompanied by 2 other emerging wildfires
Smoke from the Rosa Fire rises in Riverside County, California, Aug. 4, 2025. Cal Fire(SOLVANG, Calif.) -- The Gifford Fire, ...
The Raging Gifford Fire, Like Many, Began Near a Highway
The wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest grew to 82,000 acres on Tuesday. Officials are still trying to determine the ...
Southern California fails to reach even 50% of average rainfall total
Recent statewide precipitation data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows just how little rainfall ...
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California is on Pace for its Worst Wildfire Year in Recent Memory
The Gifford fire that started fires is raging across a mountainous stretch across the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
Gifford Fire: Massive California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures, 3 hurt
More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest.
Gifford Fire burns 72,000 acres, accompanied by 2 other wildfires in California
Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, ...