A community meeting was held at the Five Cities Fire Authority station, which brought over 100 people who shared their questions and concerns about the Gifford Fire.

“I think a lot of people are concerned for themselves and their neighbors,” said Al Aleman, an Arroyo Grande resident.

Firefighters are battling tough terrain, winds, difficult access, and heavy fuels to fight the growing Gifford Fire.

“We are doing our best right now to put in contingency lines and contingency lines after," said Eva Grady, Cal Fire SLO captain. "We have evacuated the Huasna area to keep people safe."

“Our area was not an evacuation warning until about 4:30 this morning,” said Steve Loomis, an Arroyo Grande resident whose property is in the outer Huasna area.

Loomis says if an evacuation order is issued,

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