Parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties are being affected by the fire, and all other evacuation orders and road closures are still in effect. So far, one zone in SLO County remains under evacuation warning, while many others now fall under evacuation order.

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery 27 hours ago, it has burned 30,519 acres. By Saturday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 5% of this fire. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

A massive wildfire in Santa Barbara County has scorched nearly 50,000 acres, prompting hundreds of evacuations. The Gifford Fire, captured by UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia cameras, continues to grow rapidly across the Carrizo Plain hills.