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- New York Post
Massive wildfire breaks out in central California, injuring at least 3 people
A massive wildfire on Monday was threatening hundreds of homes in central California after injuring at least three people as it tore through Los Padres National Forest. The Gifford Fire scorched more than 100 square miles (260 square km) of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, and was still burning out of control, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. A motorist was hospitalized with burn injuries after getting out of his vehicle and being overrun by flames, said Flemming Bertelson, a spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service. 4 A massive wildfire on Monday was threatening hundreds of homes in central California after injuring at least three people as it tore through Los Padres National Forest. AP Two contract employees assisting firefighters were also hurt when their all-terrain vehicle overturned. The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a city of about 110,000 people in Santa Barbara County. About 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Santa Barbara and 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, the hilly agricultural region is dotted by sprawling California live oaks and Sycamore trees and is known for its wine industry. The blaze grew out of at least four smaller fires that erupted Friday along State Route 166 between Santa Maria and Bakersfield. 4 Smoke from the Gifford Fire fills the sky as the sun sets over Los Padres National Forest, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. AP 4 The blaze grew out of at least four smaller fires that erupted Friday along State Route 166 between Santa Maria and Bakersfield. 4 An air tanker drops retardant on the Gifford Fire burning on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in Los Padres National Forest, Calif. AP 'That gave us multiple fronts, and the flames started fanning out in many directions,' Bertelson said. 'The fire is gobbling up chaparral and brushland and running up very steep slopes.' Ranchers evacuated cattle as aircraft made water drops on the encroaching flames. More than 1,000 firefighters were battling hot, dry weather and erratic winds to make progress against the blaze before winds were forecast to whip up around dusk. The causes of the fires are under investigation.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 hours ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest. The Gifford Fire scorched more than 113 square miles (293 square kilometers) of coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with 3% containment, according to a U.S. Forest Service update on Monday evening. More than 1,900 personnel are battling the blaze that grew out of at least four smaller fires that erupted Friday along State Route 166 between Santa Maria and Bakersfield. The causes of the fires are under investigation. The National Weather Service's Los Angeles office has warned that the fire continued to generate considerable smoke that will affect parts of Southwest California, noting that wildfire smoke is a health risk. Smoke was expected to move toward the south and east. The blaze threatened about 872 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a city of about 110,000 people in Santa Barbara County. About 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Santa Barbara and 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, the hilly agricultural region is dotted by sprawling California live oaks and Sycamore trees and is known for its wine industry. Firefighters made great progress on the west, north and east flanks of the fire and significant efforts were made to ensure structure protection on the south end, officials said in an update Monday evening. Two new base camps were being established on the north and east sides of the fire, allowing more efficient access to the fire perimeter. Officials said they expected more helicopters to be able to deliver significant water drops on Tuesday with a drone doing reconnaissance. A warming and drying trend was expected to continue from Wednesday through the weekend, with temperatures up to 90 to 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday, with increasing fire behavior, officials said. A motorist was hospitalized with burn injuries after getting out of his vehicle and being overrun by flames, U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Flemming Bertelson said. Two contract employees assisting firefighters were also hurt when their all-terrain vehicle overturned.
New York Post
2 hours ago
- New York Post
Air quality concerns rise as Canadian wildfire smoke smothers sky from Midwest to Northeast
Air quality remains a concern from the Midwest to the Northeast and New England as wildfire smoke from Canada smothers the sky across the eastern half of the U.S. 'We've seen days and days of hazy skies across Milwaukee, and that just happened to overlap for the first week of the state fair,' FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera said. Advertisement 'It's a tradition for us to go every year on the first day, but it wasn't happening,' one fairgoer said about the hazy sky. The thick plumes of smoke in Canada are being driven southward into the U.S. by northerly winds on the backside of an area of high pressure. The FOX Forecast Center said the wildfire smoke has settled closer to the surface, resulting in widespread reductions in air quality. 'You should limit your outdoor activities, and professionals say maybe wear an N95 mask to protect yourself from some of the wildfire smoke in the sky,' Herrera continued. Advertisement The highest concentrations of Canadian wildfire smoke have been located in Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, and Michigan, with air quality index values ranging from Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy across the region on Monday. That smoke then moved into areas of the Northeast and New England, with cities along the heavily traveled Interstate 95 corridor like New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston put on alert for unhealthy air quality levels. 3 The thick plumes of smoke in Canada are being driven southward into the U.S. by northerly winds on the backside of an area of high pressure. AP 3 A wave runner navigates the Detroit River as a haze of Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the Ambassador Bridge and creates poor air quality in Detroit, on Aug. 4, 2025. AP Advertisement 3 Haze from the Canadian wildfires smoke can be seen over the skyline from Long Island City, Queens, on Aug. 5, 2025. Billy Becerra / NY Post In fact, about 81 million people from the Upper Midwest to northern New England are under an air quality alert. The entire states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Vermont, and New Hampshire, as well as most of New York and Connecticut, and eastern Pennsylvania are under an Air Quality Alert.
