Incident Update Lake Fire

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Date:
07/20/2024
Time:
6:31 AM

Incident Facts

Name
Lake Fire
Start Date/Time
2024-07-05
Incident Status
Active
Location
Santa Lucia Road near Zaca Lake
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Santa Barbara
Administration Unit
Unified Command: USFS Los Padres National Forest, CAL FIRE, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
38,664
Containment
73%
Structures Threatened
56
Structures Destroyed
4
Structures Damaged
1
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
7
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Overnight poor relative humidity recoveries and northeast winds were observed at ridges above 2,000 feet. The Excessive Heat Watch continues, which makes day operations on the fire perimeter challenging for firefighters because temperatures have reached upper 90 - low 100 degrees.  Firefighters were able to enhance containment lines and continue suppression repair. 

Recovery information associated with the Lake Fire can be found on www.ReadySBC.org 

Road Closures

Clich HERE for a map of the most current Road Closures or visit https://www.CountyofSB.org/Road-Closures

  • Forest Road 10N06/Rancho Sisquoc closed east of Foxen Canyon Road. (Not open to the public.).

  • Zaca Lake Road east of Foxen Canyon at/near burn zone.

  • Figueroa Mountain Road east of Midland School at the forest boundary.

  • Multiple roads within the Forest Boundary remain closed.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

EVACUATION ORDER:

  • The area between the western fire perimeter and the Los Padres National Forest Fire Area Closure.
  • Area east of La Brea Creek and Forest Route 10N06, south of the Los Padres National Forest boundary, and north of the Sisquoc River. 

EVACUATION WARNING:

  • Area east of Kelly Canyon, north of Sisquoc River, west of La Brea Creek and Forest Route 10N06, and south of the Los Padres National Forest.

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
97
Water Tenders
43
Helicopters
11
Dozers
51
Hand Crews
48
Other
6
Total Personnel
2055

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
California Highway Patrol, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, Pacific Gas and Electric, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Services, Santa Barbara County Public Works, California Department of Transportation, Santa Ynez Water District, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Animal Services, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.