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Massive Wildfire Becomes California’s Largest Blaze of the Year
NORTHERN EDGE OF LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – The Gifford Fire has burned 131 square miles with only 9% containment as more than 2,200 personnel fight the blaze amid ongoing heat wave conditio
- The Gifford Fire, which originated from four smaller blazes last Friday near State Route 166, is currently active across parts of two counties along California’s central coast, including the areas surrounding Santa Maria.
- The fires erupted under hot weather, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation described as 'ripe to burn,' intensifying wildfire risk in the region.
- Over 2,200 firefighters are working to contain a blaze threatening more than 870 isolated residences, while road closures continue to affect areas to the east of Santa Maria, a city with a population near 110,000.
- Authorities confirmed that four people sustained injuries, among them a firefighter who required treatment for dehydration, while a motorist was hospitalized after being caught in the flames; temperatures are expected to climb from the mid-90s into the triple digits.
- Fire growth slowed slightly overnight but the fire remains just 9% contained, making it California’s largest blaze of 2025 amid elevated weekend wildfire risks due to the ongoing heat wave.
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California wildfire growing, state's largest blaze of the year
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year. More than…
Massive Central California wildfire is now state's largest blaze of the year
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in Central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year.
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