Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

Massive Gifford fire threatens more than 800 structures, leaves 3 injured

More than 800 structures were threatened by the massive Gifford fire Tuesday, that has left at least three people injured as it burns through Los Padres National Forest.

Hundreds of structures at risk by wildfire in Central California

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of structures are threatened by a fast-moving wildfire that has scorched over 82,000 acres (about 332 square km) in less than five days in Central California, authorities said Tuesday. Read full story

Massive clouds of smoke blanket California as Gifford fire grows

The cause of the fire, which is threatening more than 800 structures and is only 7% contained, is still under investigation.

California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures, leaves 3 injured

More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central California. Officials say the Gifford Fire spans more than 129 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties with…

Gifford Fire is now the largest in California this year. It's just 9% contained

The Gifford Fire is now the largest fire in California this year, becoming the state's most expansive blaze in acreage burned in just five days.It has surpassed the state's then-largest fire, the Madre Fire, which scorched about 81,000 acres in the same region last month and did so in a fraction of the time.The fire, which began Friday, Aug. 1, has burned roughly 84,000 acres and is now 9% contained, surpassing the Madre Fires 81,779 acres burne…

Los Padres National Forest wildfire map: Gifford Fire grows to 72,000 acres, injures 3

The Gifford Fire, burning in Los Padres National Forest near California’s Central Coast, had grown to more than 72,000 acres as of Tuesday, Aug. 5.