The Gifford Fire, burning in Los Padres National Forest near California’s Central Coast, had grown to more than 72,000 acres ...

The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been injured, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Learn about the 23,000-acre wildfire in south-central California, its impact on Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, ...

A fierce forest fire was raging in the US state of California on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes.

The Los Padres National Forest warns that smoke may be visible from Highway 154 and that the planned or prescribed burns are part of its front country fuels treatment project.

“Let there be no doubt, we are in a crisis,” said Chris Stubbs, Los Padres National Forest Deputy Forest Supervisor. In 2017, the Thomas Fire was the largest wildfire in California history at ...

The Los Padres National Forest has ended a two-month-long forest-wide closure that began on January 13, but many areas that suffered severe storm damage are still inaccessible.

Visitors are encouraged to call the local Ranger Station for more information on conditions and restrictions: Santa Barbara Ranger District, 805.967.3481; Ojai Ranger District, 805.646.4348; Mount ...

In 2016, the Forest Service approved a special-use permit for the private company to take over operations at 40% of the sites in Los Padres, including several in Ventura County.

Those objections amounted to a multitude of comments many times greater than any single project in Los Padres National Forest has received. Despite this unprecedented level of community opposition, ...

Facing litigation, Los Padres National Forest has issued a ban on target shooting outside of permitted gun ranges. Right now, it's a temporary order but is one that could last a year or longer.