Santa Margarita residents have played host to a fire camp of thousands of fire crew personnel responding to the Gifford Fire.

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.

The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the ...

The Gifford Fire sent up a big plume of smoke on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked ...

With the Gifford fire burning largely to the north in San Luis Obispo County Wednesday, Caltrans reopened Highway 166 ...

Highway 166 runs along the Cuyama River, with San Luis Obispo County to the north and Santa Barbara County to the south. Even though the roadway is now open, the California Department of ...

Looking for your new best friend? Now is the time as San Luis Obispo County Animal Services is offering discounted adoption ...

After four days battling the Rosa Fire, Calexico Fire Department crews and the Imperial County Task Force have been ...

Firefighters were preparing for a “strategic firing operation” Tuesday that could help the battle against the main part of ...

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire may be approaching a turning point, as officials express cautious optimism amid ...

A wildfire that broke out in multiple locations has burned over 119,214 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

New evacuation orders are in effect in San Luis Obispo County in the area of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita Lake, Parkhill Road ...