Gifford Fire consumes over 80,000 acres in California. See maps.

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The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.

Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in both counties, with additional areas under evacuation warnings.

Evacuation shelters are available, and resources for animal evacuations can be found on the Cal Fire website.

The Gifford Fire in Southern California has consumed over 80,000 acres and forced parts of two counties to be evacuated.

The fire, located on Highway 166 northwest of Santa Maria, California, was burning on both sides of the highway, with more active spread on the south side of the road, according to Cal Fire .

As of Tuesday morning, Aug. 5, the fire had consumed 82,567 acres in San Luis Obispo an