A megafire that straddles two Central California counties has forced Caltrans to cancel its plans to close a highway near the ...

The Madre and Gifford fires have to date scorched more than 200,000 acres on the Central Coast. Why was the area so susceptible?

The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the wildfire away from major population centers in San Luis Obispo County.

The Gifford Fire originated in the city of Solvang, about 15 miles northeast of Santa Maria, and was 37% contained as of Tuesday, fire officials said.

Evacuation orders expanded to zones SLC-193, SLC-194, SLC-221, SLC-224, which include the areas of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita ...

Rep. Carbajal hosted a press conference to reintroduce the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act to protect public land from ...

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...

Firefighters in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles are making good progress in their battle against a brush fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate ...

As the Gifford Fire rages on for an 11th straight day, crews are preparing to launch a new operation Monday in San Luis ...

San Luis Obispo County supervisors thanked emergency responders for their work fighting the Gifford Fire as it reached its ...