Raging California 'Park Fire' engulfs 422,000 acres as flames rise hundreds of feet into air

California's 'Park Fire' has now grown to the fourth largest in the state's history as firefighters battle flames hundreds of feet into the air.

The fire has engulfed an enormous 422,924 acres , growing by an astonishing 11,000 acres in two days across the Mille Creek canyon. The Park Fire is the largest wildfire of the year so far in the state, according to Cal Fire - with the total acres scorched now six times the size of the city of Sacramento.

The blaze has sparked mass evacuation orders across Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama. A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of arson after he was allegedly seen pushing a car on fire into a valley near Alligator Hole in upper Bidwell Park near Chico, cbs news reports.

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The Park Fire has sparked fire tornadoes and it's even reached Lassen Volcanic National Park, which is now closed. "Three years after the Dixie Fire consumed much of the eastern portion of Lassen Volcanic National Park, the massive Park Fire is approaching the park's western edge," the park said in a statement shared on Facebook."

It continued: "Visitors have been evacuated from all campgrounds, and reservations have been canceled. All park employees have been evacuated from park housing and their homes in the community, most staying in hotels."

"We've made some really good progress on the fires," Forest Service operations section chief Tom Browning said about the fire. He added: "But it's hot, it's dry and it's very windy - With the wind and the heat, we don't have great containment on all these lines."

It comes days after a huge wildfire has seen homes burnt to the ground in Southern California's Inland Empire.

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The blaze began as a vegetation fire in the Little Mountain Drive area on Monday afternoon before rapidly spreading to nearby homes as thousands were evacuated, the San Bernadino County Fire Department said. The 'Edgehill Fire' has engulfed a number of homes, cars, trailers and other buildings.

It was initially reported the fire had burned five acres, but was spreading rapidly across dry brush and scorching temperatures , growing to a huge 54 acres. On Monday evening, fire officials said containment was estimated at 25% with forward progress stopped.

At least half a dozen homes were on fire, with others in dangerous close proximity. Marshall Elementary School at 3288 North G Street is open for those impacted by the fire. San Bernardino police said one person was detained in connection with the blaze, reports abc7.

San Bernardino County fire spokesman Eric Sherwin said about 200 firefighters, 40 engines and three hand crews were involved in battling the blaze, with help from Riverside city and CalFire.