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California’s fire season is starting off worse than normal, and SoCal fires are almost entirely to blame

The Gifford fire straddling a rural stretch of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line continued to grow Monday, ...

Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...
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Crews struggle to contain massive California wildfire that's injured 3 people

Hundreds of remote homes are threatened by a massive wildfire churning through Los Padres National Forest in Central ...

Video shows time-lapse of Gifford wildfire in California

A time-lapse video shows the wildfire approaching Plowshare Peak, California, on Friday, Aug. 1, into Saturday, Aug. 2. Destruction in the area began when Los Padres National Forest firefighters ...

New evacuation warnings issued in SLO County as Gifford Fire grows to 65,000 acres

Forest Service firefighters return to the highway ater working on hot spots in the Cuyama River. The Gifford Fire burned an ...

It's tarantula mating season. Where you can spot the spider and how to avoid getting bit

A tarantula makes its way across the Mathis trail inside Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in Laguna Beach. (Marc Martin ...

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.