The Gifford fire has burned nearly 40,000 acres of rugged hillside in Los Padres National Forest. Three people have been injured, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Learn about the 23,000-acre wildfire in south-central California, its impact on Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, and the ongoing firefighting efforts as dry conditions and warm weather fuel the blaze.

A nearly 40,000-acre wildfire forced people from their homes in two Southern California counties over the weekend as firefighters worked to contain the blaze in challenging terrain.