The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 82,000 acres in five days, continues to rage and is now accompanied by two additional fires emerging nearby, according to officials.

Gifford surpassed Palisades on Saturday to become the state’s second-biggest 2025 fire. It is adjacent to the footprint of the fire at the top of the list, Madre, which last month burned 80,779 acres in the Carrizo Plain area.