Gifford Fire
- 3% Contained
- 49,761 Acres
- 2 Counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
08/01/2025 3:44 PM
08/03/2025 8:42 PM
Under Investigation
Unified Command: Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire
CAIIMT 5
Highway 166, Northeast of Santa Maria
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-015
- LPF-016
- LPF-017
- LPF-018
- LPF-019
- SLC-335
- SLC-336
- SLC-337
Santa Barbara County
- LPF-165
- SBC-159-A
- SBC-161-A
- SBC-163
- SBC-167
- SBC-169-A
- SBC-169-B
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
- SLC-225
- SLC-239
- SLC-240
- SLC-262
- SLC-264
- SLC-297
- SLC-298
- LPF-011
- LPF-013
Santa Barbara County
- SBC-159-B
- SBC-161-B
- SBC-172
Road Closures
Highway 166 remains closed between Highway 101 & New Cuyama
Situation Summary
California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 (CIIMT 5) has assumed command as of 8/03/25. Fire is burning actively on both sides of the highway with more active spread on the south side. For evacuation info visit ReadySBC.
For more information, please visit Gifford Fire InciWeb.
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