Source: The Guardian [UK]
“A huge wildfire tearing through California’s Los Padres national forest is threatening hundreds of homes and structures, after injuring at least three people in the days before. The Gifford fire has already scorched more than 72,000 acres (29,000 hectares) in coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, north of Los Angeles, and was still burning out of control on Tuesday morning, according to the California department of forestry and fire protection, known as Cal Fire. It is 7% contained. … The blaze is threatening more than 800 structures and has forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a city of about 110,000 people in Santa Barbara county.” (08/06/25)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/05/california-gifford-wildfire