The Madre and Gifford fires have to date scorched more than 200,000 acres on the Central Coast. Why was the area so susceptible?

The Gifford Fire originated in the city of Solvang, about 15 miles northeast of Santa Maria, and was 37% contained as of Tuesday, fire officials said.

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...

The Gifford Fire burning in California's Santa Barbara County has reached 'mega fire' status as the Golden State swelters in ...

San Luis Obispo County supervisors thanked emergency responders for their work fighting the Gifford Fire as it reached its ...

By Caleb Nguyen, Alissa Orozco, Andrew Gillies, Dave Alley SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, Calif. (KEYT) – The Gifford Fire has grown to 119,214 acres, larger than July's Madre Fire, ...

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

A massive wildfire named the Gifford Fire has consumed over 104,000 acres in California's Central Coast, being the state's ...

Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week.

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the ...

A huge blaze burning in Southern California has been dubbed a 'megafire' after becoming the largest wildfire in the state this year. The Golden State has had a torrid 2025, starting off with the ...