The Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties has officially become the largest fire in California this year.

Gifford Fire officials report minimal growth overnight after a rapid expansion of the fire on the northwest side on Thursday.

The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...

The Canyon Fire, which began on Thursday afternoon, has expanded from 30 acres to nearly 5,000 acres in less than 24 hours.

The Canyon Fire was first reported on Thursday afternoon in a rural area around Lake Piru, north of Los Angeles, and has ...

LOS ANGELES >> A rapidly growing wildfire straddling the Ventura-Los Angeles county line Thursday afternoon triggered ...

The Canyon Fire near Lake Piru rapidly spread Thursday. See fire map, the location of the LA area fire and where other fires are burning in the state.

Sheridan Taphorn has played an integral role in Noozhawk’s success. As a news side intern from UC Santa Barbara, she accompanied me to — where else?

A fast-spreading fire has erupted near Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Los Angeles County. As of early Friday, Aug. 8, ...

A massive wildfire continued to burn in Central California, forcing evacuations and threatening hundreds of homes.

The San Francisco Fire Department is sending crews to help battle the massive Gifford Fire burning in Central California, officials said. The Gifford ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 99,232 ...