California’s Gifford Fire Races up Hillside Toward Camera as Blaze Explodes in Size

California’s Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size

The Gifford Fire started along Highway 166 west of Cayama on Friday afternoon and had already grown to over 30,500 acres by Saturday night, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire.

California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera as blaze explodes in size

A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and sending firefighters scrambling.