A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

Dangerous fire weather conditions fueled the explosive spread of the Gifford Fire in Southern California, increasing to more than 65,000 acres and forcing more people from their homes across two counties over the weekend,

A wildfire that started Friday exploded over the weekend in Central California, burning over 65,000 acres, according to Cal Fire, with incoming warm weather possibly making it even harder to fight the blaze.