Hill Fire, its neighbouring Woolsey Fire and the northern Camp Fire, also known as Paradise Fire, have wreaked havoc across the sunshine state. 44 people have been confirmed dead, with officials expecting the number to rise as hundreds remain missing. Rescue teams continue to sift through the grim remains of homes as the fires blaze on.
How much of Hill Fire is contained?
Hill Fire is the smallest of the three burning at the moment.
The blaze is currently 90 percent contained, with 4,531 acres burned.
About 40 fire personnel remain on the scene of the Hill Fire to smother the remaining flames and ensure no embers reignite.
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Elsewhere, however, a far less hopeful picture is being painted.
Nearly 9,000 firefighters have been battling the other two wildfires.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said that 16 other states, including Oregon, Texas, Missouri and Georgia, have sent fire crews or other resources to combat the fires.
The most destructive and deadly of the fires is the Camp Fire, which has devoured some 7,000 homes.
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Authorities said on Monday they found the bodies of 13 more victims, bringing the total killed by the Camp Fire to 42.
This makes it California’s deadliest ever wildfire, surpassing the death toll of 29 in the 1933 Griffith Park blaze in Los Angeles.
Most of the Camp Fire’s destruction and deaths occurred in and around Paradise, a town of nearly 27,000 people that was virtually destroyed overnight on Thursday, just hours after the blaze erupted.
Some 52,000 people remain under evacuation orders, as the Camp Fire is just 30 percent contained, with 125,000 acres burned.
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The Woolsey Fire, further north, has claimed two lives and is 35 percent contained, with 96,314 acres destroyed.
Cal Fire said 57,000 structures were still in harm’s way from the Woolsey Fire.
Winds of up to 40 miles per hour were expected to continue in Southern California throughout Tuesday, heightening the risk of fresh blazes ignited by scattered embers.
Some evacuees in Malibu, a seaside community whose residents include a number of Hollywood celebrities, were allowed to return home on Monday.
Most found themselves without power, if their homes were still standing at all.
Celebrities such as Miley Cyrus and Gerard Butler have confirmed via social media there homes were amongst the destroyed.
California has recently endured two of the worst wildfire seasons in its history.
The situation is being attributed in large part to prolonged drought across much of the western United States.