Here are the 10 largest fires in California history with figures accurate as of Monday, Oct. 5. 1. AUGUST COMPLEX FIRE (Tehama County), August 2020 Acres burned: 1,002,097 Structures destroyed: 160 ...

By the time the August Complex fire was declared contained by Cal Fire in mid-November, it had burned 1,032,648 acres in ...

The Pickett Fire in California's Napa County had burned 4,690 acres as of Saturday morning, making it the largest fire in the ...

A mega-fire on California’s Central Coast has become the state’s largest of 2025 — and it’s projected to keep growing. The Gifford Fire, which ignited Aug. 1, is estimated to have engulfed ...

The Gifford Fire is massive — but it’s not the largest blaze the Central Coast has ever seen. After burning for 15 days, the Gifford Fire scorched 132,605 acres in the backcountry of San Luis Obispo ...

The number of structures threatened has risen to more than 2,900 in both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

As of Tuesday, the Madre Fire is California’s second-largest wildfire of 2025, according to Cal Fire. The Madre Fire sparked near Highway 166 around 1 p.m. on July 2.

Gifford Fire reached 82,567 acres, making it California's largest blaze in 2025 Dry fuel, rugged terrain and high winds accelerated spread in SLO, Santa Barbara Prescribed burns earlier in year ...

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned ...

Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara counties caused evacuations, Highway 166 closure. Growth, containment & how wildfire compares to California blazes.

Officials have warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave as gusty winds and low humidity feed the flames ...