This wildfire season is out of control in California. The northern region of the Golden State is suffering from an almost uncontrollable fire. One person has died and hundreds of homes and businesses have been destroyed by the fire.

As Associated Press writes, "The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection confirmed one fatality in the wildfire north of San Francisco that raced through dry brush and exploded in size within hours. USA Today reports, the body of Barbara McWilliams, an elderly woman suffering from advanced multiple sclerosis, was found late Sunday in her scorched home.

"Officials also counted 400 homes, two apartment complexes and 10 businesses destroyed by the flames," said the department spokeswoman, Lynn Valentine.

Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant also pointed out, "Up to 1,000 structures such as barns, sheds and other outbuildings were burned."

The Valley and Butte Fire are said to be the most severe of a number of fires plaguing the drought-ridden state, according to USA Today. Firefighters are reportedly making slow progress in putting out the flames.

"The Valley Fire has sprawled across three counties, including the wine-country counties of Napa and Sonoma, scorching 67,000 acres with only 15% containment," said Berlant. However, as of Monday morning, the third day of the fire, containment was zero.

USA Today explains, combating the blaze has been a gigantic collaborative effort with thousands of brave men and women were on-hand to try and put an end to the natural disaster. "Almost 2,400 firefighters were battling the blaze, part of a 11,000-person web of firefighters charged with containing all the fires." To date, California is in the throws of an extreme drought, the worst on record. The severity of the drought has led to the rapid spread of the fire, as well as it's intensity.

Middletown, California has seen hundreds of homes destroyed and as well as a popular resort. The governor's administration estimated the blaze has cost over $212 million.

Moving into this week, cooler temperatures reduced the fire's intensity. Firefighters are reportedly hoping to contain more of the blaze before temperatures increase over the weekend.

Interactive Map

View a map of the California wildfires on USA Today.com.