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Update: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County at 5% containment
Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery 27 hours ago, it has burned 30,519 acres. By Saturday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 5% of this fire. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Map: Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties
VIIRS/MODIS satellite hotspot data is updated daily in the morning with the red dots indicating which direction the fire is moving. The color of the dots shows how recent the data is (red is today, orange yesterday, yellow two days old). Perimeter data is updated by Cal Fire twice daily.
Evacuation warnings were expanded in San Luis Obispo County on Monday as the Gifford Fire continues to grow. Zones SLC-311, ...
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 ...
Smoke and ash from the Gifford Fire will continue to affect air quality in Santa Barbara County this week. The Air Pollution ...
The Gifford Fire burning in a remote area of southeast San Luis Obispo County grew significantly over the weekend, triggering ...
Smoke from the Gifford Fire is not expected to impact Kern County Monday night, but shifting winds may bring smoke in by ...
The Gifford Fire, the largest blaze currently burning in California, has topped 65,000 acres as it continued to rage out of ...
Strengthening sundowner winds are expected across southern Santa Barbara County Sunday afternoon and evening, where a wind ...
At 10 a.m. Saturday, it was estimated at 23,588 acres (37 square miles), the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
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