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As fires rage again, experts warn California may be in worst wildfire season in years: 'Becoming more susceptible to ignitions'
Our atmosphere's heat-trapping gases are like steroids for weather, supercharging wildfires and other severe events. Last ...
Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at ...
Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental ...
Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
The Gifford Fire scorched more than 113 square miles of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with 3% ...
Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map
The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...
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 ...
California fire map, update as evacuation orders issued for Gifford blaze
Temporary evacuation sites were established at Benjamin Foxen Elementary School in Santa Maria and the Cuyama Valley Family ...
Gifford Fire Update, Map as Blaze Reaches 'Megafire' Status
The Gifford Fire burning in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to ...
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Gifford Fire Becomes CA's Largest Wildfire in 2025
As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...