Gifford Fire

2025130,896 acresCalifornia

The Gifford Fire burned 130,896 acres, about 205 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on August 1, 2025.

Gifford Fire · 2025

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

IgnitionAugust 1, 2025Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth

Final area130,896 ac

Revealed—

Counties2

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county

San Luis Obispo County	CA	83,620
Santa Barbara County	CA	47,186

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.