Incident Update Gifford Fire
- Date:
- 08/15/2025
- Time:
- 9:05 PM
Fire Information: Phone: (805) 308-5533 2025 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
- Unified Command: Los Padres National Forest, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, CAL FIRE
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 132,605
- Containment
- 69%
- Structures Threatened
- 1,399
- Structures Destroyed
- 5
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- 3
- Firefighter Injuries
- 9
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 (CIIMT 5) has assumed command as of 8/03/25. 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 Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
San Luis Obispo County
- LPF-002
- LPF-003
- LPF-007
- LPF-008
- LPF-011 (Northern Portion)
- LPF-014 (Northern Portion)
- LPF-017
- LPF-018 (Western Portion)
- LPF-019
- SLC-172
- SLC-192
- SLC-238
- SLC-239 (Northern Portion)
- SLC-259
- SLC-260
- SLC-261 (Western Portion)
- SLC-262 (Western Portion)
- SLC-264
- SLC-297 (Western Portion)
- SLC-298
- SLC-311
- SLC-336
- SLC-337
Santa Barbara County
- LPF-165A
- SBC-161A
- SBC-161B
- SBC-163A
- SBC-163B
- SBC-167A
- SBC-167B
- SBC-179
- SBC-229A
Road Closures
Please take caution when travelling or commuting. Visit EmergencySLO for current closures.
- Lopez Drive at Grieb Ranch Road (West of Lopez Dam)
- Pozo Road from Las Pilitas Road to Red Hill Road
- River Road from Parkhill Road to Pozo Road
- Parkhill Road from River Road to Pozo Road
- Santa Margarita Lake Road
- Hi Mountain Road
- Avenales Ranch Road from Pozo Road to the south end
Evacuation Shelters
Santa Margarita Community Hall
22501 I St, Santa Margarita, CA Hours of Operation: Residents who need a place to stay can receive assistance at the Community Center.
New Life Student Center
941 Oak Park Blvd Pismo Beach Ca 93449
For sheltering assistance, please call the American Red Cross at 805-678-3073
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Large Animals
- Paso Robles Event Center & Equestrian Center: 2198 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles
-
Elks Rodeo Grounds is open for large animal evacuation: 4040 Highway 101, Santa Maria
Small/Domestic Animals
-
548 W Foster Rd, Santa Maria – Open until 6:00 PM
-
1501 W Central Ave, Lompoc – Open until 6:00 PM
-
5473 Overpass Rd, Goleta – Open until 6:00 PM
-
111 Commerce Dr, Buellton – Open until 5:00 PM
-
SLO County Animal Services Shelter – Hours vary
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation orders issued for the following zones:
- LPF-009
- LPF-010
- LPF-011 (Southern Portion)
- LPF-012
- LPF-013
- LPF-014 (Southern Portion)
- LPF-015
- LPF-016
- LPF-018 (Eastern Portion)
- SLC-193
- SLC-194
- SLC-221
- SLC-222
- SLC-223
- SLC-224
- SLC-239 (Southern Portion)
- SLC-261 (Eastern Portion)
- SLC-262 (Eastern Portion)
- SLC-263
- SLC-297 (Eastern Portion)
Santa Barbara County:
- 165-B
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 357
- Water Tenders
- 101
- Helicopters
- 19
- Dozers
- 135
- Hand Crews
- 112
- Other
- 830
- Total Personnel
- 4789