The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of Santa Maria. It quickly ballooned to more than 23,000 acres within 24 hours.

Since its discovery three days ago, it has burned 65,062 acres, an increase of 15,301 acres since the last update. By Monday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 3% of this fire. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 65,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.