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 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.

– The Gifford Fire has burned approximately 49,761 acres in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and is 3% contained as of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, down from 5% earlier in the day, according to fire officials.