UPDATE: Gifford Fire grows to 82,567 acres, 7% containment

This article was last updated at 9:48 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5. For the latest updates on the Gifford Fire, click here .

UPDATE (9:48 a.m.) - The size of the Gifford Fire has been updated to 82,567 acres.

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UPDATE (5:53 a.m.) - Containment of the Gifford Fire is now at 7% Tuesday morning, burning over 70,000 acres.

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Los Padres National Forest has issued a correction to a post on their X account that incorrectly stated the fire was currently at 75,460 acres.

UPDATE (5:50 p.m.) - The Gifford Fire has grown to 72,460 acres, according to CAL FIRE. Containment remains at 3%.

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UPDATE (4:10 p.m.) - Los Padres National Forest fire officials shared a video update on the Gifford Fire on Facebook:

Operations Section Chief Don Fregulia explained that the north and south sides o