The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment.

The Gifford Fire rages to more than 82,000 acres of destruction. The photos from the frontlines show how intense the ...

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

A massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now California’s largest wildfire of the ...

The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.

The Gifford Fire in central California has expanded to become one of the state's largest active wildfires, burning over ...

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive ...

As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...