Californias Camp fire is the deadliest inferno to hit California in 85 years . Its being blamed for the deaths of more than two dozen people, the destruction of nearly 7,000 structures and the forced evacuation of 250,000 people.

Officials estimate the Camp fire has blackened approximately 113,000 acres since Nov. 8, with 31 confirmed deaths and at least 200 people missing in fire zones in Northern California. According to officials, the Camp fire now matches the Griffith Park Fire of 1933 as the deadliest wildfire in the states history.

The fire, only 25 percent contained , threatens an additional 15,500 structures as of Monday.

Some 4,500 firefighters have been battling the blaze, an effort that has reached a cost of $16 million , according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

In addition to strong winds and dry foliage, human error can contribute to a fires damage, experts say.

Roads become congested with people waiting to evacuate, causing fleeing residents to tangle with emergency responders trying to get in. Cars abandoned by frustrated drivers add to that problem.