The Gifford fire has scorched more than 30,000 acres in less than two days in Los Padres National Forest as firefighters struggle to quell the blaze in the Sierra Madre mountains.

A wildfire that started Friday exploded over the weekend in Central California, burning over 65,000 acres, according to Cal Fire, with incoming warm weather possibly making it even harder to fight the blaze.

Dangerous fire weather conditions fueled the explosive spread of the Gifford Fire in Southern California, increasing to nearly 50,000 acres and forcing more people from their homes across two counties over the weekend, as firefighters worked to contain the inferno in challenging terrain.