six men have been charged with starting the zaca bonfire , the single - largest wildfires in the territory of california . the fire is continuing to burn through the los padres national forest , and has consumed a totals of 240 , 000 acres , having started on october 4 . however , the fire is now under control , and is expected to be out by september 4 . jose guadalupe cabrera of santa goleta , 38 , gabriel iniguez cervantes of puerto maria , 46 , and the company of rancho de laguna , whom they worked for , have all been arrested with six counts of felony in relation to beginning the flames .
Cabrera and Cervantes are accused of having caused the Zaca Fire.