Gifford Fire

  • 61% Contained
  • 132,605 Acres
  • 2 Counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara

Layers

Date Started
08/01/2025 3:44 PM
Last Updated
08/15/2025 5:48 AM
Cause
Under Investigation
Incident Maps and Reports
Agency Having Jurisdiction
Unified Command: Los Padres National Forest, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, CAL FIRE
Incident Management Team
CAIIMT 5
Location
Highway 166, Northeast of Santa Maria
[35.111258,-120.097902]
Reports
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-009
  • LPF-010
  • LPF-011
  • LPF-012
  • LPF-013
  • LPF-014
  • LPF-015
  • LPF-016
  • LPF-018
  • SLC-193
  • SLC-194
  • SLC-221
  • SLC-222
  • SLC-223
  • SLC-224
  • SLC-239
  • SLC-259
  • SLC-260
  • SLC-261
  • SLC-262
  • SLC-263
  • SLC-297
  • SLC-311

Santa Barbara County

  • LPF-165 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

  • LPF-002
  • LPF-003
  • LPF-007
  • LPF-008
  • LPF-017
  • LPF-019
  • SLC-172
  • SLC-192
  • SLC-195
  • SLC-196
  • SLC-225
  • SLC-238
  • SLC-240
  • SLC-258
  • SLC-264
  • SLC-293
  • SLC-295
  • SLC-296
  • SLC-298
  • SLC-334
  • SLC-335
  • SLC-336
  • SLC-337 (East of Chimineas Rd. only)

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.

  • Highway 166 is open to one lane traffic ( exptect up to 1 hour delays) 
  • Colson Canyon Road at Tepusquet Road 
  • Huasna Townsite south at Huasna and Huasna East at the same intersection
  • Huasna Road has been restricted to residents and essential traffic only
  • Huasna Road East of School Road has been restricted to residents and essential traffic only
  • Lopez at Orcutt has been restricted to residents and essential traffic only
  • Lopez Drive at the dam
  • Pozo Road closed from Las Pilitas Road to Red Hill Road
  • Avenales Ranch Road closed from Pozo Road to the South end
  • Park Hill Road closed from River Road to Pozo Road
  • River Road closed from Park Hill Road to Pozo Road 
  • Santa Margarita Lake Rd is closed
  • Pozo Road at Santa Margarita Lake has been restricted to residents and essential traffic only
  • Pozo Road at River Road has been restricted to residents and essential traffic only

 

 

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 Community Chrurch

990 James Way
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

 

For sheltering assistance, please call the American Red Cross at 805-678-3073

Animal Evacuation Shelters

For assistance evacuating large animals, in San Luis Obispo County please contact Horse Emergency Evacuation Team (HEET) at 805-466-7457.
For assistance evacuating large animals, in Santa Barbara County please contact the County Animal Services Disaster Hotline at 805-681-4332.

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

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.

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Resources Assigned

  • 4,946
    Personnel
  • 30
    Helicopters
  • 372
    Engines
  • 154
    Dozers
  • 100
    Water Tenders
  • 119
    Crews
  • 825
    Other Assigned

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Damage Assessment

Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.

  • 5
    Structures Destroyed
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 3
    Confirmed Civilian Injuries
  • 9
    Confirmed Firefighter Injuries

Contact Information

Fire Information
Phone: (805) 308-5533 2025 Email: gifford@firenet.gov

Media Line
(805) 308-5539

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