2020 has been the worst year on record for fires in California

Blazes on verge of consuming record amount of land

Winds and lightning making it hard to control more than 600 separate blazes in northern California

More than 12,000 firefighters continue to battle some 560 blazes in the state

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes

Fires have destroyed 175 structures, including homes, and are threatening 50,000 more

Firefighters already battling wildfires in the state