Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California.

Highway 166 runs along the Cuyama River, with San Luis Obispo County to the north and Santa Barbara County to the south. Even though the roadway is now open, the California Department of ...

Highway 166 reopened Wednesday after a long closure due to the Gifford Fire burning along both sides of the roadway. Caltrans District 5 has been ...

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

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire may be approaching a turning point, as officials express cautious optimism amid ...

As the largest and most challenging wildfire in California so far in 2025 moves further northward and fire crews are ...