A wildfire, dubbed the Gifford Fire, has burned over 65,000 acres in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest, impacting Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Over 1,000 firefighters are battling the 3% contained blaze, which has prompted evacuations and injured three people. Highway 166 is closed, and 460 structures are threatened. The cause remains under investigation.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.