Camp Fire (IMAGE) Penn State Caption On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, the Camp Fire erupted 90 miles north of Sacramento, California. By evening, the fast-moving fire had charred around 18,000 acres and remained zero percent contained. Credit NASA Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.