Gifford Fire 2025

Started: Aug 2 131,614 acre 98% contained Wildfire
Arroyo Grande, California, United States
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Gifford Fire is the largest wildfire this season in California, burning 9 miles east of Arroyo Grande.

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AIR QUALITY:  AirNow.gov    |    SLOCleanAir.org

 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: California Interagency Incident Management Team 8 is preparing to transfer the incident to a local type 3 Team on Sunday, August 31, 2025. For information please follow the Los Padres National Forest Facebook page, or the Los Padres National Forest official website.

The public information phone line for the Gifford Fire, has been handed back to the Los Padres National Forest, please call 805-9259538.  

 

COMMUNITY MEETING: Recording of community meeting that occurred August 29,2025.

 

INITIAL SITUATION:  Los Padres National Forest firefighters responded to reports of multiple wildfires along Highway 166, west of Cuyama, in the afternoon of Friday, August 1st, 2025. Evacuations are in progress and road closures are now in effect. Los Padres National Forest is currently in unified command with Santa Barbara County Fire. A complex Incident Management Team has been ordered and will in-brief on the evening of Saturday, August 2nd, 2025.

 

FOREST AREA CLOSURE: Portions of the Los Padres National Forest are temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources from August 29, 2025 to Feb 28, 2026. The closure will include the entire Santa Lucia Ranger District and a portion of the Mount Pinos Ranger District. 

 

KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FLY: Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. When drones interfere with firefighting efforts, a wildfire has the potential to grow larger and cause more damage. A FAA Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect and any private aircraft or drone that violates the TFR could face serious criminal charges. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website at www.KnowBeforeYouFly.org “If you fly, we can’t!”

125 Days Active
#1 By Size Largest wildfire this season in California
9 mi E From Arroyo Grande to the fire perimeter
131,614 Acres 3.0x the size of Washington D.C. 9.0x the size of Manhattan
98%
Contained +0% in last 24h

Gifford Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Gifford Fire Fire Growth History
Gifford Fire Containment History

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