Massive wildfire becomes California’s largest blaze of the year
Firefighters battle the Gifford Fire. Picture: Noah Berger/AP
Rising temperatures are posing new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California which has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year.
More than 870 remote homes and other structures at the northern edge of Los Padres National Forest are threatened by the Gifford Fire, which grew slightly overnight after burning out of control for days.
