Wildfire — Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, California

2025-08-01 to 2025-08-24 · Santa Barbara County Interior 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 1291504. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.