SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year.

Nearly triple digit temperatures on Wednesday posed near challengers for firefighters battling the ever growing Gifford Fire in Central California that has injured four people as it became the biggest blaze in the state so far this year.