The Gifford Fire burning in California's Central Coast in Santa Barbara County has reached "megafire" status and has become the state's largest fire in 2025. As of Sunday afternoon on Aug. 17, more ...

The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County has surged past 100,000 acres, reaching “megafire” status and becoming the largest wildfire in California so far in 2025, according to Cal Fire. The fire has ...

The Gifford Fire in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to reach "megafire" status since it began earlier in August. Newsweek contacted U.S.

The marine layer extended Monday night into the Pickett Fire’s footprint, while temperatures decreased to the 60s on the western side of the fire and to the lower 70s in the east, according to a Cal ...