Incident Update Gifford Fire
- Date:
- 09/04/2025
- Time:
- 3:01 PM
Fire Information:
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.
Forest Closures
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, August 22nd, 2025, until further notice: Los Padres National Forest
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
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
- 37
- Water Tenders
- 28
- Helicopters
- 2
- Dozers
- 52
- Hand Crews
- 17
- Other
- 455
- Total Personnel
- 1242