Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 131,589 acres after being active for 17 days. A crew of 3,047 firefighters has been ...

The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has burnedover 190 square miles.The fire started on ...

The Gifford Fire is massive — but it’s not the largest blaze the Central Coast has ever seen. After burning for 15 days, the ...

As cooler, wetter weather helps southern and central California fire crews contain a handful of blazes burning in the region, ...

I’m hopeful,” a Morro Bay resident said. “We could have snuffed them all out, but, you know, I just don’t believe it.” ...

Firefighters scrambled to battle a fast-moving wildfire that broke out Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County ...

Firefighters scrambled to control a fast-moving wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in ...

Firefighters, medics and police frequently provide mutual aid to their colleagues around California during large emergencies.

The improvement in fire conditions comes after the agency reported that its backfiring operation was successful in stopping ...

Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along ...

Firefighters scrambled to control a fast-moving wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said.