A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 65,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

The Gifford fire has rapidly spread after firefighters contained the Madre fire. Together, the two blazes have already burned ...

On Jan. 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire started. The winds were fierce. We felt it immediately — this one was different.” ...

In anticipation of critical fire weather conditions forecast for parts of Northern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved ...

Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today at 11:52 a.m. in Merced County, California. Brown Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife ...

A wildfire that started Friday exploded over the weekend in Central California, burning over 65,000 acres, according to Cal ...

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central ...

Dangerous fire weather conditions fueled the explosive spread of the Gifford Fire in Southern California, increasing to more ...

Personnel and equipment from the Interior Voluneer Fire Department will be sent to help with wildfire response and attack in ...