Friday brought more heat, low humidity, and strong winds to firefighting efforts across the region. There is a little good news in the forecast, though, calmer winds are on the way into the weekend before another warm up.

Before I dive into all of that, here are a few links to keep on hand.

The Gifford fire began burning exactly one week ago in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. There are now over 3,000 personnel responding to the scene, including over 200 engines and over 80 water tenders.

Here is a current map of the Gifford fire as of 4:53 p.m. At that hour it stood at 104,590 acres and 15% containment.

For more of our coverage on the Gifford fire,

Now let's dive into the forecast for our fires as well as the weekend ahead!

Friday's high temps were a touch lower than prev

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