A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

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, raging across 30,500 acres in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, has injured three and forced evacuations, with only 5% containment. Highway 166 is closed, and Cuyama faces air quality alerts.