San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn operation to slow the massive blaze. By Monday morning, California’s largest wildfire of the year had burned 119,070 acres and was 33% contained, the Los Padres National Forest said in a news release.

Evacuation orders expanded to zones SLC-193, SLC-194, SLC-221, SLC-224, which include the areas of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita Lake, Parkhill Road and River Road, and west of the Los Padres National Forest.

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this year.