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

The new orders were for an area near the north edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...

A dozen major wildfires are burning across California, and officials warn the threat will only grow in August and September, ...

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District warned that smoke would impact air quality in SLO County on ...

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to ...

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

Gifford started along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria, adjacent to the footprint of the year’s previous biggest fire: Madre, ...

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

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

The Gifford Fire in central California has expanded to become one of the state's largest active wildfires, burning over ...

As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...