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New evacuation warnings issued in SLO County

New evacuation warnings issued in SLO County as Gifford Fire grows to 72,000 acres

The Gifford Fire burning in a remote area of southeast San Luis Obispo County grew significantly over the weekend, triggering new evacuation warnings by Monday morning as crews struggled to contain the blaze amid hot summer conditions.

KSBY · 3h

UPDATE: Gifford Fire grows to 72,460 acres by Monday evening

Evacuation warnings were expanded in San Luis Obispo County on Monday as the Gifford Fire continues to grow. Zones SLC-311, SLC-312, and SLC-334 are now under evacuation warnings. In San Luis Obispo County, you can check if your home is in an evacuation area at this link. Click here for information on evacuation areas in Santa Barbara County.

CBS News on MSN · 14h

Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of Santa Maria. It quickly ballooned to more than 23,000 acres within 24 hours.

Gifford Fire in California grows to more than 72K acres

ABC News on MSN · 6h

Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California

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

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

Gifford Fire in California grows to more than 72K acres as firefighters battle blaze

Nearly 2,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in central California that has already burned more than 72,000 acres.

CNN on MSN · 20m

Firefighters battle California’s Gifford Fire

The Gifford Fire has now burned over 72,000 acres across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in California. Containment is still at just 3% after five days. The fire is the second largest wildfire of the year in California so far.

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Update: 3% containment reached for Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County

Since its discovery three days ago, it has burned 65,062 acres, an increase of 15,301 acres since the last update. By Monday ...

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Reinforcements En Route as Gifford Fire Grows to 72,460 Acres

Incident commanders hope an influx of personnel, aircraft and other firefighting tools will boost efforts to corral the ...

Map: Gifford Fire closing in on wildfire season’s top spot

At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...

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Areas of smoke from the Gifford Fire, strong sundowners on the south coast

Strengthening sundowner winds are expected across southern Santa Barbara County Sunday afternoon and evening, where a wind ...

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Smoky Air Conditions Expected Countywide For Gifford Fire

Smoke and ash from the Gifford Fire will continue to affect air quality in Santa Barbara County this week. The Air Pollution ...

Map: Gifford Fire explodes to California’s 2nd-biggest of the year

At 10 a.m. Saturday, it was estimated at 23,588 acres (37 square miles), the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

Watch: California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size

A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and ...

Multiple Sacramento-area fire agencies join forces to battle Gifford Fire

The Office of Emergency Services strike team, comprised of multiple local fire agencies, was deployed to the Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara Saturday morning. Video above: A.I.

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