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Diablo Canyon scales back power as Gifford Fire grows to California’s largest in 2025
The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.
Largest California wildfire of 2025 could explode with dry and hot weather
The Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now the largest California wildfire of the year with over ...
The Raging Gifford Fire, Like Many, Began Near a Highway
The wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest grew to 82,000 acres on Tuesday. Officials are still trying to determine the ...
Gifford Fire: Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control
The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...
Map: Gifford Fire closing in on wildfire season’s top spot
At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...
California fires are burning, incoming heat wave could make things worse
A widespread and prolonged heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California over the next few days, as ...
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California is on Pace for its Worst Wildfire Year in Recent Memory
The Gifford fire that started fires is raging across a mountainous stretch across the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
Gifford fire updates: 3 injured, 450 homes at risk as blaze engulfs 100 sqm
At least three people have been injured and hundreds of homes and businesses are at risk in California as a massive wildfire ...