As California battles relentless wildfires, the upcoming forecast brings cooler temperatures, offering a glimmer of hope to those caught up in the chaos ...

Resting on my haunches atop a gritty sandstone boulder, I felt the earth tremble beneath my trail shoes. A band of speedy ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental ...

SANTA MARIA, California (KOLO) - Four members of Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue are in California to fight the Gifford Fire.

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire will continue backfiring operations on Wednesday in the Garcia Wilderness in an attempt to slow the fire’s spread.

Highway 166 runs along the Cuyama River, with San Luis Obispo County to the north and Santa Barbara County to the south. On ...

Highway 166 reopened Wednesday at noon as firefighters have contained over 37% off the Gifford Fire east of Santa Maria.

Members of Metallica founded a nonprofit that chose Allan Hancock Community College's Fire Academy in Santa Maria as a grant recipient.

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

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 .

By Caleb Nguyen, Alissa Orozco, Andrew Gillies, Dave Alley SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, Calif. (KEYT) – The Gifford Fire has grown to 119,214 acres, larger than July's Madre Fire, ...

Engine 8332 of the Chico Fire Department was deployed as part of a task force response to the Gifford Fire, burning in San Luis Obispo County, California.Chico ...