Arroyo Grande Residents Attend Community Meeting Regarding the Gifford Fire

Gifford Fire Tops 114,000 Acres as Crews Battle Rugged Terrain

As the Gifford Fire topped 114,621 acres Sunday morning, crews continue to improve and strengthen existing control and containment lines while working to keep the flames within boundaries in two counties.  The fire started the afternoon of Aug.1 off Highway 166 about 15 miles northeast of Santa Maria and quickly spread to the north and south in both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. On Sunday morning, containment remained at 21% as fir…

Arroyo Grande residents attend community meeting regarding the Gifford Fire

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A community meeting on the Gifford Fire was held Friday night at a school in Arroyo Grande, where over 100 people asked questions and spoke about their concerns. "The last recorded fire over here is 1919. And over here, 1950," said one Cal Fire official. With 1,000,000 gallons of fire retardant dropped on the flames and more than 3,600 personnel fighting the fire.. Friday marks exactly one week since the …

Gifford Fire destroys two structures, concerns mount over wilderness area

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has destroyed two structures, scorched 111,557 acres and injured eight people, three civilians and five firefighters. The blaze is 21% contained. The heaviest fire activity overnight was in the northwest area of the blaze, moving towards the Machesna Mountain Wilderness […]

Shelter opens at Arroyo Grande High School for Gifford Fire evacuees

– The American Red Cross Pacific Coast Chapter has opened an evacuation shelter at Arroyo Grande High School, 495 Valley Road, for people displaced by […]