The Santa Clarita Valley and Inland Empire will experience the worst air quality on Tuesday, according to South Coast AQMD.

Firefighters are battling several wildfires across Southern California, with the Gifford Fire burning 72,460 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

A large wildfire in the Central Coast region is causing poor air quality in SoCal as temperatures heat up. The Gifford Fire, as of Tuesday morning, had charred more than 82,500 acres and was