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As fires rage again, experts warn California may be in worst wildfire season in years: 'Becoming more susceptible to ignitions'
Our atmosphere's heat-trapping gases are like steroids for weather, supercharging wildfires and other severe events. Last ...
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Fire Officials Say Highway 166 Will Remain Closed for Days, Citing Caltrans Repairs
Highway 166 has been closed for a week since the Gifford Fire started and will likely remain closed for several more days, ...
Gifford Fire: Massive blaze in central California threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
The Gifford Fire scorched more than 113 square miles of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with 3% ...
Canyon Fire grows to 4,856 acres. See updates for fires in California today
It’s just one of multiple fires burning in California, including the largest blaze so far this year, the Gifford Fire. The Canyon Fire, which ignited in a canyon area southeast of Lake ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Most intense portion of Gifford Fire now burning in San Luis Obispo County near Huasna
As the Gifford Fire stretches into a second week, the most intense portion of the massive blaze is taking place in South San Luis Obispo County, near the rural community of Huasna.
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Gifford Fire Command Opening Second Base Camp as Blaze Reaches 83,900 Acres
The Gifford Fire response will swell to 3,000 people Wednesday morning, and incident commanders are setting up additional base camps to reduce drive time ...