A rapidly intensifying wildfire, the Gifford Fire, is quickly spreading across the California counties of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, The New York Times reports.
What’s happening?
A series of small fires broke out on Friday, Aug. 1, near Highway 166.
The Times indicated that the “corridor [is] known for fires linked to vehicular traffic,” and as of Saturday, the three fires had become one large conflagration.
News about the Gifford Fire evidenced its aggressive and fast movement in that short time span. By Sunday, the wildfire burned 39,676 acres — and on the morning of Monday, Aug. 4, it spanned over 65,000 acres, per San Luis Obispo’s Tribune…