A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a ...

Since it started on Friday afternoon, the Gifford Fire -- which is situated within the Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, ...

A massive wildfire burning in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is now California’s largest wildfire of the ...

Temporary evacuation sites were established at Benjamin Foxen Elementary School in Santa Maria and the Cuyama Valley Family ...

The nuclear power plant has reduced output from one of its units due its transmission lines’ proximity to the fire.

The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

Fire managers for the U.S. Forest Service put Gifford at 49,761 acres (77 square miles), with 3% containment. Three people ...

The Gifford fire, which has been fueled by dry conditions and warm weather, has spread to two counties, officials said.

It’s already California’s biggest wildfire of the year, but the Gifford Fire continues to grow and is nearing megafire status ...

The fast-growing Canyon fire is threatening areas around Piru and Castiac along the Ventura-Los Angeles county line. The fire ...

It took less than two hours for the bridge to completely collapse, according to a farmer in nearby Blythe, California.