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Gifford Fire grows to more than 125,000 acres as it shifts west in SLO County

Evacuation orders expanded to zones SLC-193, SLC-194, SLC-221, SLC-224, which include the areas of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita ...

New evacuations ordered in SLO County as crews plan burns to slow Gifford Fire

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...
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UPDATE: Gifford Fire surpasses 120,000 acres burned

New evacuation orders are in effect in San Luis Obispo County in the area of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita Lake, Parkhill Road ...

Gifford Fire sent up a towering smoke plume on Tuesday. What happened?

A dramatically large and dark column of smoke dominated the sky Tuesday as the Gifford Fire continued to burn in San Luis ...
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Air quality advisory in effect for Bay Area from Gifford Fire

The Gifford Fire has burned over 120,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest since Aug. 1, earning it a “mega fire” designation. About 4,000 firefighters are tackling the blaze, which has been moving ...

Gifford Fire on the Central Coast over 120,000 acres, reaches megafire status

The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has burnedover 190 square miles.The fire started on Friday, August 1st, in theLos Padre ...
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Uncharted territory as Gifford Fire burns into Garcia Wilderness

On the north side of the Gifford Fire, flames are burning in the Garcia Wilderness, a 14,000-acre portion of the Los Padres ...

Gifford Fire now over 119,000 acres; 33% contained

A wildfire that broke out in multiple locations has burned over 119,214 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
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Gifford Fire crews focus on prescribed burn operation as acreage and containment increases

The Gifford Fire has burned more than 122,000 acres in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and it's still about 20 miles from Santa Margarita.