The Canyon Fire, which began on Thursday afternoon, has blazed through nearly 5,000 acres in less than 24 hours.

Saturday marks day 9 of the Gifford Fire and firefighters have another day of hot and dry weather to contend with as they continue to fight the growing blaze.

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 113,648 acres after being active for eight days. A fire crew of 3,685 has been ...

The Gifford Fire continues to burn in rugged wilderness areas of the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County.

Planned work on Highway 101 in southern San Luis Obispo County has been postponed due to the Gifford Fire. According to ...

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California's largest blaze of the year and threatening ...

While firefighters from the Sacramento area were battling the Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, ...

The American Red Cross Pacific Coast Chapter has opened an evacuation shelter at Arroyo Grande High School, 495 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande, for evacuees ...

The Gifford fire, which has been burning for a week, has been described as a 'megafire' and has so far injured three people ...

Burning over 100,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest, it has triggered evacuations and poses a long-term threat due to dry conditions, rugged terrain and a buildup of fire-prone vegetation.

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 ...