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Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest

Gifford Fire Becomes California 'Megafire,' Forcing Thousands To Evacuate

California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the region.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

Growing 'mega fire' in California becomes state's largest in 2025

The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Gifford Fire: Massive California blaze keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

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

California, Canyon Fire

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 1d

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Map shows where Canyon Fire is burning in Southern California

The Canyon Fire is about 90 miles southeast of the massive Gifford Fire, which now covers nearly 100,000 acres. The cause is under investigation. Temperatures in the area are near 100 degrees and humidity as low as 15 percent.

UPI News on MSN · 3h

Canyon Fire prompts air quality alert in parts of Southern California

An air quality alert was issued for parts of Southern California because of the effects of the Canyon Fire, fueled by dry brush and extremely high temperatures.

8hon MSN

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 more likely to occur and to spread fast. When temps soar, even a tiny spark ...

Map: Gifford Fire burns past 100,000 acres; more dry, windy weather forecast

The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...

3don MSN

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, ...

4don MSN

California fire map, update as evacuation orders issued for Gifford blaze

Temporary evacuation sites were established at Benjamin Foxen Elementary School in Santa Maria and the Cuyama Valley Family ...

Merced Sun-Star1d

Hwy. 166 damaged by Gifford Fire. When will it reopen?

Gifford Fire officials held a community meeting in Sisquoc at Santa Barbara County Fire Station 23 on Thursday night. They ...

Map: Canyon fire evacuation zone

Real fire prompts evacuations in Jurupa Valley Canyon fire: Evacuation orders issued for Lake Piru area as wildfire burns roughly 5,000 acres near Val Verde Real fire: Wildfire threatens structures, p ...

3 firefighters injured while battling California's Canyon Fire

Smoke from the Canyon Fire and another fire called the Gifford Fire, have been creating air quality concerns across southern ...

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