The Gifford fire started west of the Madre Fire, which started on July 3 and burned more than 80,000 acres north of Highway 166. It closed the highway down through the Fourth of July Holiday weekend.

Occurred on San Emidio St. Disposition: Animal Pickup. Occurred at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park on N. Tenth St. Disposition: Animal Pickup.

Highway 166 to the coast has been closed for the second time in less than a month by a brush fire. The fire broke out just ...