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Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres

Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed 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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Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, California -- has burned 83,933 acres and has only reached 9% containment, prompting evacuation orders for those in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

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Gifford Fire: Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year

More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest.

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Arrest made in fire at senior living complex

State Fire Marshal deputies arrested a Ville Platte man on Friday in connection with a fire that was set in a unit at an ...

As Earth Warms, California Fire Season Is Starting Earlier, Study Finds

California’s main wildfire season is starting earlier in the year, and human-caused climate change is a major reason, new ...

Deadly early morning crash and fire in Oakland shuts portions of Highway 13 and 580

A fatal car crash that ended in a fire shut down portions of state Highway 13 and Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland early ...

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Gov. Polis declares state of disaster for Western Slope wildfires, Lee and Grease fires merge overnight

On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of disaster for the LeRoux fire in Delta County after the sheriff's office ...

Hillsborough schools under state fire again over library book

Almost two months after a scathing letter and verbal questioning of district Superintendent Van Ayres at a state board ...

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis expands emergency declaration to include Lee Fire after merging with Grease Fire

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include the Lee Fire, which has merged with the nearby Grease Fire near Meeker and ...

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State Fire Marshal answers questions about Esparto investigation, 1 month later

One month after a deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto, California, left seven people dead and two injured, investigators ...

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State Fire Marshal's Office reveals cause of deadly explosion at Horizon Biofuels plant

The State Fire Marshal's Office confirmed the explosion at the Horizon Biofuels plant was an accident. On Thursday, fire ...

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