August 8, 2025
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Our view: California’s largest blaze kicks off fire season

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For the second time this summer, the Santa Barbara-San Luis Obispo backcountry is home to California’s largest wildfire. The Gifford Fire, which has closed Highway 166 for days, has exploded in size to nearly 84,000 acres as of August 6, with containment creeping up to 9%. The Gifford Fire is now larger than the Madre…

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