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Gifford Fire burns more than 83,000 acres in California

California fires are burning and incoming heat wave could make things worse

A widespread heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California as temperatures rise and landscapes further dry out. The Gifford, Rosa and Gold fires are burning.

CBS News · 1h

Gifford Fire burns more than 83,000 acres in California as firefighters battle to contain flames

The Gifford Fire has burned more than 83,000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest in central California, while firefighters battle to contain the flames. CBS News' Jason Allen has the latest details.

The Guardian · 1d

Central California issues evacuation orders after wildfire burns 65,000 acres

More than 450 structures are under threat by the Gifford blaze, with only 3% of its perimeter contained

Southern California, wildfire and Air quality

CBS News on MSN · 23h

Air quality advisories issued in parts of Southern California due to wildfire smoke

The Santa Clarita Valley and Inland Empire will experience the worst air quality on Tuesday, according to South Coast AQMD.

KTLA on MSN · 21h

Wildfire causing poor air quality amid rising temperatures in Southern California

A large wildfire in the Central Coast region is causing poor air quality in SoCal as temperatures heat up. The Gifford Fire, as of Tuesday morning, had charred more than 82,500 acres and was

Yahoo · 1h

Air quality alerts in place for 10 states as wildfires burn in Canada and West

Air quality alerts are in effect on Tuesday in 10 states as toxic smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada continues to waft into the United States, creating hazy, gray skies over major metropolitan areas, including New York City.

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Nearly 2,000 responders fighting southern California wildfire

A wildfire that ignited Friday in Southern California has exploded to tens of thousands of acres as nearly 2,000 firefighters ...

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Triple-digit temperatures to descend upon parts of Southern California even as wildfires burn across the region

Triple-digit temperatures will arrive in parts of Southern California on Wednesday as a heat wave descends, exacerbating the woes of firefighters who already are batting a number of wildfires across ...

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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.

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Largest California wildfire of 2025 could explode with dry and hot weather

The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now the largest California wildfire of the year with over ...

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Gifford Fire burns 80,000 acres, causes mandatory evacuations. See wildfire maps.

The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in ...

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California is on pace for its worst wildfire year in recent memory, and SoCal is mostly to blame

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

Insurance Business America23h

California’s $53-billion wake-up call: Wildfire risk can no longer be confined to a ‘season’

The January wildfires caused an estimated $53 billion in total damage, $40 billion of which were insured losses, and ...

Explosive wildfires tear through the West as megafires emerge

Fires in California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada are growing fast in brutal heat. The Dragon Bravo Fire has topped 110,000 acres ...

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