Firefighters continue to chip away at the Gifford Fire, which has been burning on the Central Coast since August 1.
As of Tuesday morning, the fire has burned 122,065 acres, but the growth rate has been slowed dramatically. Containment is up to 33%. Firefighters are using backfires to try to keep the fire from moving into wilderness areas.
More than 4,800 people are now involved in the firefight. The blaze started off Highway 166 about 15 miles northeast of Santa Maria, and is burning in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
A number of evacuation orders remain in place in both counties.
