The blaze injured three people, put hundreds under evacuation orders and threatened 460 structures, officials said.

The Gifford fire has scorched more than 30,000 acres in less than two days in Los Padres National Forest as firefighters struggle to quell the blaze in the Sierra Madre mountains.

Dangerous fire weather conditions fueled the explosive spread of the Gifford Fire in Southern California, increasing to nearly 50,000 acres and forcing more people from their homes across two counties over the weekend,