Overview

• The wildfire has consumed 65,062 acres across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties since igniting Friday near the Gifford trailhead on Highway 166.
• Mandatory evacuation orders span multiple zones in both counties and state Route 166 remains closed between Highway 101 and New Cuyama with shelters and animal facilities operational.
• A unified command led by Cal Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and Santa Barbara County Fire Department has deployed more than 1,000 personnel with helicopters, air tankers, dozers and engines as investigators probe multiple ignition points.
• Three people have been injured: one civilian airlifted for severe burns and two contractors hurt in a UTV rollover, authorities say.
• Smoke plumes have degraded air quality across Southern California and drifted to the Las Vegas Valley, prompting health advisories for sensitive groups.