Gifford Fire

95% Contained
131,614 Acres
2 Counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara

Not a CAL FIRE Incident. Updates will be made as they become available.

Date Started
08/01/2025 3:44 PM

Last Updated
08/23/2025 6:58 PM

Cause
Under Investigation

Incident Maps and Reports

Agency Having Jurisdiction
Los Padres National Forest

Incident Management Team
CAIIMT 8

Location
Highway 166, Northeast of Santa Maria

[35.111258,-120.097902]

Reports
Status reports

Evacuation Orders

Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:

San Luis Obispo County

LPF-009
LPF-010
LPF-012 (Eastern Portion)
LPF-013 (Western Portion)
SLC-222
SLC-223
SLC-261 (Eastern Portion)
SLC-262 (Eastern Portion)

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:

San Luis Obispo County

LPF-011 (Southern Portion)
LPF-012 (Western Portion)
LPF-013 (Eastern Portion)
LPF-014 (Southern Portion)
LPF-015
LPF-016
LPF-018 (Eastern Portion)
SLC-193
SLC-194
SLC-221
SLC-224
SLC-261 (Western Portion)
SLC-262 (Western Portion)

Road Closures

Real time updates on Gifford Fire road closures can be found on County of San Luis Obispo Public Works Road Closures and Delays Map.

Situation Summary

California Interagency Incident Management Team 8 (CIIMT 8) has assumed command as of 8/19/25. For evacuation info visit ReadySLO or ReadySBC.

For more information, please visit Gifford Fire InciWeb.

Forest Closures

Forest Closure Notice

The Los Padres National Forest has issued Forest Order No. 05-07-53-25-18, regarding the Gifford Fire Area Closure. This affects the Santa Lucia Ranger District and Mount Pinos Ranger District, effective August 22nd, 2025, until further notice.

Resources Assigned

1,874

Personnel
6

Helicopters
70

Engines
57

Dozers
32

Water Tenders
30

Crews
675

Other Assigned

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Contact Information

Fire Information
Phone: (805) 308-5533 Email: gifford@firenet.gov

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	Contained Incident
	Fires Less than 10 Acres
	Prescribed Fire
	Mudslide
	Flood
	Earthquake
	Lightning Activity
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	Evacuation Order ^{Reference 2}
	Evacuation Warning ^{Reference 3}
	Red Flag Warning ^{Reference 4}
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 0-3 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 3-25 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 25-63 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 63-158 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast >158 PPM

Incident Perimeter: Perimeters are generalized and do not necessarily indicate structures within the boundaries have been damaged or destroyed.
Evacuation Order: An immediate threat to life. This is an order by law enforcement to leave immediately. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warning: A potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave immediately.
Red Flag Warning: National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings indicate warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds that can combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.