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Update: Some evacuation orders and warnings downgraded as Gifford Fire improves

Crews continued to increase containment on the Gifford Fire on Friday as evacuation orders and warnings were scaled back. The ...
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County Officials Cancel More Gifford Fire Evacuation Orders as Containment Reaches 51%

Fire crews have reached 51% containment for the Gifford Fire and progress prompted officials in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to downgrade or ...

Gifford Fire closed SLO County water park at height of season. Now it needs help

Mustang Waterpark and Loma Vista Adventure Park are likely closed for the rest of the year, its owner said — putting the seasonal business in a tight financial spot.
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UPDATE: Containment reaches 61% on the Gifford Fire

: Containment on the Gifford Fire reaches 61% as of Friday morning, as fire crews continue backfiring operations.

Gifford Fire on the Central Coast over 132,000 acres, reaches megafire status

The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has burnedover 190 square miles.The fire started on ...

Update: nearly 150,000 acres destroyed in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County by Gifford Fire, still 51% contained

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 132,605 acres after being active for 13 days. A crew of 4,946 firefighters has been ...