The Gifford Fire, the largest blaze currently burning in California, has topped 65,000 acres as it continued to rage out of control 15 miles northeast of

The Gifford Fire continued to burn Monday in California’s Central Coast region, prompting expanded evacuation orders and road closures as the blaze grew to more than 65,000 acres. The fire, which ignited Friday afternoon northeast of Santa Maria in the Los Padres National Forest,

– The Gifford Fire has burned approximately 49,761 acres in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and is 3% contained as of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, down from 5% earlier in the day, according to fire officials.