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Closeup photo of an Orange and Yellow sun filtered by wildfire smoke

Closeup photo of an Orange and Yellow sun filtered by wildfire smoke

Here's one I got at sunset in August when the #GiffordFire was burning out of control. #Sunset #LaCumbrePeak #SantaBarbara #Photography

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Dark clouds of smoke cover the sky and filter the sun, creating a striking Orange hue

Dark clouds of smoke cover the sky and filter the sun, creating a striking Orange hue

Here's a crazy #Sunset shot I got up on #LaCumbrePeak back in August when the #GiffordFire was raging. Even the fog below me was a bright Orange. Not a fan of wildfires but they sure create some wild looking colors. #SantaBarbara #Photography

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Your house is burning and you can only save one record

(I literally just had to do this due to evac from the #giffordfire . we're ok, but terrifying)

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Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, shrouded with heavy smoke from a wildfire

Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, shrouded with heavy smoke from a wildfire

Sunset from a few weeks ago when the #GiffordFire was raging. Snapped this one up on La Cumbre Peak about 4K feet above #SantaBarbara. #Photography

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Fighting Fire with Trees and Native American Wisdom How Native American prescribed fire and fire-adapted and drought-resilient trees can reduce wildfire risks and support ecosystem recovery.

From the #DragonBravoFire to the #LeeFire, #GiffordFire, and #GarnetFire, the West is burning hotter and longer. Resilience may lie in blending ancient practices with modern science. #Wildfires

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ medium.com/@alanworldvi...

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#giffordfire 8/24/2025 1215 PT Fire Update 1/3

= Started 8/1/2025
= 15 mi NE of Santa Maria, CA
= COMM MTG: 8/25/2025 @ 1800 PT Online: Los Padres NF
= 131,614 acres with a 95% containment status
= 3 civilian & 12 FF injuries

PC: Los Padres NF/USFS

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Fighting Fire with Trees and Native American Wisdom How Native American prescribed fire and fire-adapted and drought-resilient trees can reduce wildfire risks and support ecosystem recovery.

From the #DragonBravoFire to the #LeeFire, #GiffordFire, and #RedCanyonFire, the West is burning hotter and longer. True resilience may come from blending ancient practices with modern science. #Wildfires

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ medium.com/@alanworldvi...

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Kettenpom-Zenia Volunteer Fire Department Marks First Strike Team Deployment at Gifford Fire A four-person crew from the Kettenpom-Zenia VFD joined a Trinity County strike team battling the Gifford Fireโ€”Californiaโ€™s largest blaze of 2025.

Kettenpom-Zenia Volunteer Fire Department Marks First Strike Team Deployment at Gifford Fire #KZVFD #VolunteerFire #GiffordFire #TrinityCounty #CALFIRE #WildfireResponse #CommunityStrength

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Fighting Fire with Trees and Native American Wisdom How Native American prescribed fire and fire-adapted and drought-resilient trees can reduce wildfire risks and support ecosystem recovery.

From the #DragonBravoFire to the #LeeFire, the #GiffordFire, and the #RedCanyonFire, the West is burning hotter and longer. Resilience may lie in blending ancient practices with modern science. #Wildfires

Read more ๐Ÿ‘‰ medium.com/@alanworldvi... #AZwx #COwx #WYwx

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Using a 10-foot-wide blade, dozer operators cut fireline down to bare mineral soil. By removing all combustible materials, the fireline prevents the fire from crossing and spreading.

๐Ÿ“ท The bulldozers pictured are part of the CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit response to the #GiffordFire.

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Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby

๐Ÿ”ฅNew Wildfire: Gifford Fire / Highway 166 west of the Gifford Trailhead, East of Santa Maria / California #GiffordFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/58187 #firewx

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Fighting Fire with Trees and Native American Wisdom How Native American prescribed fire and fire-adapted and drought-resilient trees can reduce wildfire risks and support ecosystem recovery.

๐Ÿ”ฅ From the #DragonBravoFire on the Grand Canyonโ€™s North Rim to the #LeeFire in Colorado and the #GiffordFire in California, the West is burning hotter and longer. But resilience may lie in ancient practices.

Read more in medium.com/@alanworldvi... #Wildfires #AZwx #COwx #CAwx

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#GiffordFire Update ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Containment is now 91% after burning 131,589 acres (~205.6 sq mi) north of Santa Maria. Thanks to the hard work of firefighters & added resources, the most difficult phase is complete. Crews remain on the ground securing hot spots. #Wildfires #CAwx

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Notice the scars along the mountainsides. The blackened slopes and charred trees reveal the devastation left behind โ€” a stark reminder that even as containment rises, recovery will take years. #GiffordFire #CAwx

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#GiffordFire Update ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Containment is up โ€” now 77% (up from 69% yesterday) after burning 132,605 acres (~207 sq mi) north of Santa Maria. Thanks to the hard work of firefighters & added resources, the toughest phase is complete. #Wildfires #CAwx

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#giffordfire #firefighting #helicopters #adventuremom

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#GiffordFire Update ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Now 69% contained after burning 132,605 acres (~207 sq mi) north of Santa Maria. Thanks to the hard work of firefighters and added resources earlier this week, the toughest phase is complete. #Wildfires #CAwx

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Photos of the Gifford Fire as seen from Edna Rd. in San Luis Obispo, CA. #GiffordFire

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Yesterday, the large column of smoke was due to a strategic firing operation. Good progress was made.

Yesterday, the large column of smoke was due to a strategic firing operation. Good progress was made.

#Giffordfire #urbangaze #streetphotography #sensoryart #copypaste #artyear #westcoastkin #allthephotos #thephotohour #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #iphonephotography #photography ๐Ÿ“ธ #photograph ๐Ÿ“ท #thewildimages #firescape

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We are still keeping an eye on the #GiffordFire however we got word from the ranch this morning that the air is clear and it is sunny! Keep the winds South and God bless all the firefighters and first responders working to keep us safe!

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Afternoon growth of the #GiffordFire on 8/13 captured by ALERTCalifornia's Tassajara Peak 1 camera. See conditions live at bit.ly/4oBzCfe

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On a related note- sending a quick appreciation for our CNP External Comms & Inyo Fire Captain, Ash Seiter. (@sierran-e.bsky.social)

Ash has been deployed to for over a week containing the #GiffordFire.

Thank you & your crew for your service to the CA community!

#CalDefense
#FirefightersAreHeros

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The #GiffordFire has burned 130,440 acres (~204 sq mi) north of Santa Maria, now 41% contained ๐Ÿ”ผ. Crews are making steady progress in the steep, rugged Garcia Wilderness โ€” aided by water-dropping helicopters โ€” while mopping up hot spots elsewhere. #Wildfires #CAwx

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Gifford Fire in Dragon Mode - 8/13/2025 - The Lookout UPDATED 10:30pm, 8/13/2025 Firing operations have been underway on the north end of the Gifford Fire, east of San Luis Obispo, California, in some fashion or another for about 36 hours. Thisโ€ฆ

Here is updated mapping (9:45pm) of the #GiffordFire. The fire appears to have largely stayed within the primary and contingency lines, today.
the-lookout.org/2025/08/13/g...

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2025-225 Gifford Fire 2 - Taken on southbound 101 near the Santa Margarita exit.

#project365
#photoaday
#giffordfire

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On a hill and I can see the massive smoke river (canโ€™t think of better term) carrying smoke from SLO County to Ventura County. Maybe farther? #GiffordFire

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