The Madre and Gifford fires have to date scorched more than 200,000 acres on the Central Coast. Why was the area so susceptible?

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

The Gifford Fire burning in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to ...

New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned.