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Gifford Fire Update: 117K Acres Burned, Community Meeting Scheduled

8/11/2025

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Gifford Fire officials are set to engage the Santa Margarita community on August 10 at 2 p.m., providing crucial updates on the devastating fire that has scorched 117,524 acres and is only 32% contained. With nearly 3,000 structures at risk and ongoing evacuation orders, the Los Padres National Forest will remain closed until February 2026.

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Gifford Fire officials are set to engage the Santa Margarita community on August 10 at 2 p.m., providing crucial updates on the devastating fire that has scorched 117,524 acres and is only 32% contained. With nearly 3,000 structures at risk and ongoing evacuation orders, the Los Padres National Forest will remain closed until February 2026.