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In high-tech race to detect fires early, O.C. bets on volunteers with binoculars

Amid a frenzy of new technology to detect fires earlier, from satellites to remote cameras to AI, an Orange County group is ...

Where is Gifford Fire burning in Central California? See interactive map

The Gifford Fire has scorched more than 96,000 acres of California’s Central Coast, becoming the state’s largest wildfire of ...

California wildfire grows to over 110,000 acres

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

Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

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

CA’s 2 largest wildfires this year broke out in same part of SLO County. Why?

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