Gifford Fire Holds Steady at 132,605 Acres as Containment Grows to More than Three-Quarters Wildfire By Jean Yamamura Evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings and Air Quality Alert and Watch lifted in Santa Barbara County.
Fast-Burning Wildfire Explodes to More than 30,000 Acres East of Santa Maria Wildfire By Jackson Friedman The Gifford Fire is burning on both sides of Highway 166 near the burn scar of July’s Madre Fire. Evacuations have been ordered for parts of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Vegetation Fire in Gaviota Prompts Evacuations at El Capitan Canyon Resort Wildfire By Jackson Friedman Forward progress was stopped at two acres and evacuations were lifted Monday evening.
Update: Madre Fire, California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres Wildfire By Jean Yamamura & Elaine Sanders
More Lake Fire Evacuations Canceled Wednesday as Containment Reaches 42 Percent Wildfire By Ryan P. Cruz