Incident Update Gifford Fire
- Date:
- 09/12/2025
- Time:
- 8:14 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Gifford Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-08-01
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 166, Northeast of Santa Maria
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
- Administration Unit
- Los Padres National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 131,614
- Containment
- 97%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- 5
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- 3
- Firefighter Injuries
- 15
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Effective 08/31, transfer of command for the Gifford Fire transitions from California Interagency Incident Management Team 8 (CIIMT 8) to LPF-ICT3. For information, please follow the Los Padres National Forest Facebook page, or the Los Padres National Forest official website.