Incident Update Lake Fire

Date:
07/10/2024
Time:
1:40 PM

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, and Santa Barbara County Fire Department
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
28,987
Containment
16%
Structures Threatened
590
Structures Destroyed
0
Structures Damaged
1
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
4
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Overnight the fire continued to burn, with crews going direct to ensure it remained within contingency lines. The fire perimeter is approximately 8 - 9 miles from Los Olivos.

Today, crews will continue to extinguish hot spots, improve containment lines along the northeaster perimeter. Tactical firing operations will continue ahead of the fire to control fire spread. Significant fire activity on the southeast side of the fire footprint has prompted additional evacuations and an increase in acreage.

According to Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office, the fire has impacted approximately 1, 165 people in the evacuation warning and 441 people in the evacuation order areas. 

Road Closures

Clich HERE for a map of the most current Road Closures:

Happy Canyon Road: Closed at forest boundary due to Lake Fire.

Foxen Canyon Road: Closed at Zaca Station Road and Tepusquet Road due to Lake Fire. 

Figueroa Mountain Road: Closed at Midland School due ot Lake Fire.

Old San Marcos Road: Closed due to Caltrans closue of Highway 154. 

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

The following areas are under an EVACUATION ORDER:

  • Woodstock and Goat Rock Areas
  • SB Ranger area (remote forest area east of Goat Rock)
  • Parts of the Figueroa Mountain area as follows: south of Tunnel House at Sisquoc River, east of Figueroa Creek, north of the southern end of Cachuma Mountain, and west of Los Padres National Forest areas
  • All areas from Figueroa Mountain Road at Junction Camp (including Tunnel Rd) to Chamberlin Ranch and all areas from Zaca Lake Rd at Foxen Canyon Road north to the Sisquoc River including east of Foxen Canyon Road to the 9000 block.

The following areas are under an EVACUATION WARNING:

  • Area starting at the south end of Cachuma Creek, northeast of Santa Cruz Creek to Santa Cruz Peak, west through Grand Spring, and to the northern part of Cachuma Creek, due to the Lake Fire.
  • Area east and north of Alisos Rd (L-shaped road), west of Cachuma Creek, and south of the US Forest Service entrance at Happy Canyon Road.
  • Area east of Highway 154, north of Armour Ranch Road/Secretariate St, west of Alisos Rd, and south of the Woodstock area.
  • Area east of Figueroa Mountain Road, north of Highway 154, west of Calzada Ave/W Oak Trail Rd and south of Woodstock Rd.
  • Area of Goat Rock, east of Figueroa Creek, north of the US Forest Service entrance at Happy Canyon Road, and south of Cachuma Mountain
  • Areas north of Calzada Ave, east of E. Oak Trail Rd., west of Happy Canyon, and south of the Sisquoc River

Note: Highway 154 is not within the Evacuation Warning and remains open at this time.

Be ready to leave at a moment’s notice if you live in an EVACUATION WARNING area described above. Prepare family members, pets and essential items. If you feel threatened at any time, leave immediately. Do not wait for an alert to evacuate. People with disabilities, access and functional needs should leave now. People with large animals should leave now.

For additional information regarding evacuation shelters, and other information related to the Lake Fire, contact the Santa Barbara County Call Center at (833) 688-5551.

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
225
Water Tenders
39
Helicopters
11
Dozers
62
Hand Crews
70
Total Personnel
2485

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
California Highway Patrol, Santa Barbara County Sheriff, 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.