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Gifford Fire grows to more than 122,000 acres as it shifts west in SLO County
Firefighters were preparing for a "strategic firing operation" Tuesday that could help the battle against the main part of ...
New evacuations ordered in SLO County as crews plan burns to slow Gifford Fire
San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...
Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres; more dry, windy weather forecast
The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...
SLO County supervisors declare local emergency as Gifford Fire grows
San Luis Obispo County supervisors thanked emergency responders for their work fighting the Gifford Fire as it reached its ...
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Gifford Fire grows to 119,214 acres, more community meetings happening today
Gifford Fire officials will host a community meeting in San Luis Obispo at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, to provide an update on ...
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‘Fighting fire with fire,’ crews preparing to launch 36-hour burning operation to battle Gifford Fire
As the Gifford Fire rages on for an 11th straight day, crews are preparing to launch a new operation Monday in San Luis ...
Containment increases as Gifford Fire burns over 110,000 acres in SLO County
The Gifford Fire continues to burn in rugged wilderness areas of the Los Padres National Forest in San Luis Obispo County.
Gifford Fire team stumbles upon 1979 memorial to 4 firefighters. Here’s what they did
During a break in the firefight, the Sacramento team paused to honor the firefighters who died 46 years ago in SLO County.
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Gifford Fire continues to push north and west; 122K acres burned
As the Gifford Fire burns for a 12th day, firefighters are preparing to fight fire with fire in an attempt to stop the flames ...