Wildfire — Santa Lucia Mountains, California

2025-08-01 to 2025-08-24 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California

Event narrative

The Gifford Fire burned 131,614 acres across sections of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

Wider weather episode

The Gifford Fire burned 131,614 acres across parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1291503. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.