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

The Gifford Fire rages to more than 82,000 acres of destruction. The photos from the frontlines show how intense the ...

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

A massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now California’s largest wildfire of the ...

The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.

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

Nearly 2,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in central California that has already burned ...

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

With the Gifford Fire burning just a few miles away east of Santa Maria, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is providing ...

These Santa Maria BBQ spots in California still use authentic red oak grilling to serve smoky, tender tri-tip and ribs locals ...