The BriefThe Gifford Fire in central California has become the state's largest wildfire of the year.More than 870 homes are threatened and four people have been injured.Extreme heat and low humidity are expected to worsen fire conditions.

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,

The Gifford Fire in central California has expanded to become one of the state's largest active wildfires, burning over 72,000 acres and prompting widespread evacuation orders. Newsweek contacted Cal Fire for comment via email outside of standard working hours on Tuesday.