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Cal Fire afternoon update: Rosa Fire along Highway 74 at 1,162 acres; containment at 5%
The Rosa Fire burning along Highway 74 remained at just 5% containment Tuesday afternoon, but the blaze had stopped growing, ...
Cal Fire crews hold blaze near St. Helena winery to 2.3 acres
Cal Fire crews were in St. Helena fighting a fire that began near a winery on Monday, Cal Fire LNU said. The fire was near ...
Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025
The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.
Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...
Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California
A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.
Gifford Fire Burns 65,000 Acres in California’s Los Padres Forest
The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.
Map: Gifford Fire in Central California nears 50,000 acres
Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...
California’s Gifford Fire grows to 82K acres, forcing evacuations in 2 counties
California’s Gifford Fire has scorched more than 82,000 acres, injuring at least three people and forcing evacuations in ...
Gifford Fire Burns Nearly 40,000 Acres at Los Padres Forest in California
The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.