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

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 ...

SANTA MARIA, California (KOLO) - Four members of Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue are in California to fight the Gifford Fire.

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

The Gifford Fire originated in the city of Solvang, about 15 miles northeast of Santa Maria, and was 37% contained as of Tuesday, fire officials said.

The Gifford Fire, which started on Aug. 1 and has become the biggest wildfire in California so far this year, is burning in ...

Kelly Clarkson wasn’t mentioned in an obituary for her late ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, who passed away on August 7. The ...

As the Gifford Fire enters its second week, the American Red Cross has opened a 24-hour evacuation shelter at New Life ...

Winds overnight and into the morning brought a large plume from the Gifford Fire over the Bay Area, prompting an air quality ...

A strategic burning operation is now underway in San Luis Obispo County that is intended to help in the ongoing efforts to ...

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...