The Gifford Fire has grown to 83,933 acres with 9% containment as of Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

A total of 2,323 personnel are assigned to the incident.

The fire has surpassed the Madre Fire’s 80,779 acre burn to become the largest wildfire in California in 2025.

Evacuation Orders, Warnings and Road Closure

Evacuation Orders have been issued due to an immediate threat to life.

Authorities have declared the affected areas closed to public access and are urging residents to leave immediately, according to CalFire.

In San Luis Obispo County, evacuation orders are in effect for the following zones: LPF-014, LPF-015, LPF-016, LPF-017, LPF-018, LPF-019, SLC-335, SLC-336, and SLC-337.

In Santa Barbara County, evacuation orders have been issued for zones LPF-16

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