Incident Information

Current Incidents

Gifford Fire

Incident Overview

Updated 8/20/25 at 1:00 PM

As of 12:00 PM on 8/20/2025, the fire had burned approximately 131,589 acres with 95% containment.

Management of the Gifford Fire transitioned on 8/19/2025 from Unified Command to Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 8, which assumed leadership from Team 5 and CalFire.

Please contact us by email or call (805) 781-5678 if you have questions or need assistance.

REPORT YOUR DAMAGES

The County Office of Emergency Services is collecting agricultural damage information from private property owners and business owners to understand the extent of the damages caused by the Gifford Fire.

NOTE: This is not an application for financial assistance. However, if there is extensive damage, Individual Disaster Assistance may become available.

Report Damages

CURRENT EVACUATION ORDERS & WARNINGS

For Gifford Fire Evacuation Orders and Warnings, visit Readyslo.org/evacuations

For evacuation assistance in San Luis Obispo County, call (805) 781-5678. If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.

More information on Evacuation Orders and Warnings can be found here.

NOTE: Information for Santa Barbara County residents for the Gifford Fire is here.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

VIDEO FROM 8/17/25 VIRTUAL MEETING

Livestream of 8/17/25 Virtual Community Meeting
- Los Padres National Forest's Facebook and YouTube channels.

VIDEO FROM 8/15/25 VIRTUAL MEETING

Livestream of 8/15/25 Virtual Community Meeting
- Los Padres National Forest's Facebook and YouTube channels.

VIDEO FROM 8/11/25 MEETING AT SAN LUIS OBISPO VETERAN'S HALL

Livestream of 8/11/25 Community Meeting in San Luis Obispo:
- Los Padres National Forest's Facebook and YouTube channels.

VIDEO FROM 8/10/25 MEETING AT SANTA MARGARITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Livestream of 8/10/25 Community Meeting in Santa Margarita:
- Los Padres National Forest's Facebook and YouTube channels.

VIDEO FROM 8/8/25 MEETING AT BRANCH ELEMENTARY

Livestream of 8/8/25 Community Meeting in Arroyo Grande:
- Los Padres National Forest's Facebook and YouTube channels.

EVACUATION SHELTERS

Following recent changes to evacuation zones and current lack of need, both north and south county evacuation shelters have been closed.

ANIMAL SHELTERING

For animal sheltering information and assistance, please contact SLO County Animal Services at 805-781-4400 during normal business hours.

For large animal evacuation assistance, please contact Horse Emergency Evacuation Team (HEET) at 805-466-7457.

AGRICULTURAL OWNERS, RANCHERS, AND PARTNERS INFORMATION

Information and the registration process for the SLO County Ag Pass Program can be found here.

To report any losses or damages, please go to here and fill out the Damage Assessment Form.

For questions, please call (805) 781-5678.

AIR QUALITY RESOURCES

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District is actively monitoring air quality due to the Gifford Fire. For the latest updates and resources, please see below:

For any additional questions, please contact the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District at (805) 781-5912.