Gifford Fire

Mop-up work continues on the 131,000-acre blaze in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.

The fire burned 131,000 acres and is 95% contained as of Monday afternoon.

Containment of the Gifford Fire is up to 95% as of midday Tuesday. The latest mapping shows a slight reduction in the burned area to just over 131,000 acres.

Backfires were used to try to keep the massive Gifford Fire from advancing into wilderness areas.

Highway 166 was shut down from Santa Maria to New Cuyama on August 1. Motorists will encounter delays on the reopened highway.

As of Tuesday morning, the Gifford Fire has burned 122,065 acres. It started on August 1.

As of Monday morning, the 119,000-acre Gifford Fire was at 33% containment. Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.

The Gifford Fire is at 15% containment as of Friday afternoon.

The fire has burned nearly 100,000 acres of land, with containment at 15%.