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Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this year.

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 4d

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of the year so far. The massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties was 15% contained as of Thursday, Aug. 7, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Gifford Fire becomes California’s largest blaze of 2025

The Gifford Fire has scorched over 114,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest.

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BBC on MSN · 1d

Fire prompts thousands of evacuations in California

The Canyon Fire, which began on Thursday afternoon, has blazed through nearly 5,000 acres in less than 24 hours.

NBC News · 1d

Wildfires burn thousands of acres, prompt evacuations in Colorado

Two wildfires caused by lightning strikes were burning out of control in northwest Colorado on Sunday, forcing evacuations that included nearly 200 inmates at a nearby prison. NBC News’ Dana Griffin has more.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Colorado wildfire scorches over 100,000 acres

S parked by lightning just over a week ago, the Lee fire has scorched more than 106,000 acres in Colorado, becoming one of the state's largest wildfires on record. Newsweek reached out to the Elk and Lee fires public information officer for comment via email on Sunday.

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Evacuation orders lifted as firefighters gain upper hand in California's Canyon Fire

A rapidly spreading blaze in California is impacting communities in the Los Angeles area as thousands have been placed under ...

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Evacuation orders lifted as California's Canyon Fire reaches 47% containment

The fire has scorched an estimated 5,400 acres north of Los Angeles, but Ventura County officials said firefighters were ...

Update: Nearly full contained Panoche Fire in San Benito County, now at 96%

Panoche Fire initially started 4:10 p.m. Aug. 7 in San Benito County, California. It has burned 422.5 acres after being active for five days. As of Tuesday morning, 96% of the fire was brought under ...

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California Wildfire Expands to Nearly 5,000 Acres, Destroys Homes

Canyon Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres in SoCal, forcing evacuations and emergency response amid extreme heat. This live ...

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As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer

But a growing body of research is reinforcing the knowledge that wildfire smoke is much more than an inconvenience — in fact, ...

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‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...

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Gifford Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Hits Major Milestone

CAL FIRE wrote on X on Friday: "California is under a heat wave, bringing hot, dry, and windy conditions, making wildfires ...

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