Incident Update Gifford Fire
- Date:
- 08/19/2025
- Time:
- 10:31 AM
Fire Information: Phone: (805) 308-5533 Email: gifford@firenet.gov
Media Line: (805) 308-5539
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
- 131,589
- Containment
- 95%
- Structures Threatened
- 778
- Structures Destroyed
- 5
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- 3
- Firefighter Injuries
- 9
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
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. 05-07-53-25-13, regarding the Gifford Fire Area Closure. This affects the Santa Lucia Ranger District and Mount Pinos Ranger District, effective August 6th, 2025, until further notice.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
San Luis Obispo County
- LPF-009
- LPF-010
- LPF-011 (Southern Portion)
- LPF-012 (Eastern Portion)
- LPF-013
- SLC-222
- SLC-223
- SLC-261 (Eastern Portion)
- SLC-262 (Eastern Portion)
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
San Luis Obispo County
- LPF-007
- LPF-012 (Western 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)
Santa Barbara County
- LPF-165-B
- LPF165-A
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.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 161
- Water Tenders
- 37
- Helicopters
- 13
- Dozers
- 77
- Hand Crews
- 44
- Other
- 780
- Total Personnel
- 2713