Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES – One-way traffic control across 2.2 miles of Highway 166, starting at 16 miles ...
With the Gifford fire burning largely to the north in San Luis Obispo County Wednesday, Caltrans reopened Highway 166 Wednesday at noon, even as crews were working to repair damage caused by the blaze ...
Gifford Fire damage and evacuations keep Hwy. 166 closed indefinitely Caltrans begins guardrail and road repairs; no full reopening timeline set Gifford Fire hits 99,232 acres; winds force new SLO ...
While firefighters are making progress on containing the Gifford fire burning east of Santa Maria, the largest in the state this year, there have been significant impacts including damage to Highway ...
SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, Calif. – The Gifford Fire has grown to 131,605 acres, larger than July's Madre Fire, making it the largest wildfire this year in California. It is near ...
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters are responding to a wildfire named the Madre Fire, which has burned 80,779 acres in rural San Luis Obispo County and is the largest wildfire in California ...