These are the astonishing numbers behind the California wildfires

Of the 44 people killed in this month's wildfires, 42 died in Northern California's Camp Fire. That makes the Camp Fire the deadliest wildfire on record in California history.

(The previous grim record was set in 1933 when the Griffith Park Fire killed 29 people in Los Angeles.)

The ongoing Woolsey Fire in Southern California has killed two people in Malibu.

72,500 homes and other buildings

At least 72,500 structures are still threatened by the two biggest wildfires Tuesday. More than 15,500 structures are at risk of being swallowed by the Camp Fire in the north, and 57,000 homes and other buildings are in jeopardy due to the Woolsey Fire in the south.

21 million people

About 21 million people face treacherous fire conditions Tuesday in Southern California, CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. Residents in Los Angeles and San Diego are among those under red flag warnings.

310 square miles

In the span of four days, wildfires burned more than 310 square miles of California. That's an area larger than all five boroughs of New York.

6,500-plus homes

The Camp Fire has destroyed more than 6,700 structures, making it the most destructive fire in California history. That number includes more than 6,500 homes, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.

8,000-plus firefighters

More than 8,000 firefighters -- including many from out of state -- are battling the Camp, Woolsey and Hill wildfires.

The part of Butte County devastated by the Camp Fire hasn't gotten a half-inch of rain on any calendar day for 210 days, Cal Fire spokesman Jonathan Pangburn said.

1,250 square miles (and counting)

That's how much land has been torched by California wildfires so far this year, according to Cal Fire. The total is now greater than the size of Rhode Island.

And if it seems like wildfires are getting worse, they are. The 1,250 square miles burned this year is four times the average for this point in the year. And six of the 10 most destructive wildfires over the past century have happened since 2015.

CNN's Stella Chan and Taylor Ward contributed to this report.

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