Incident Update Lake Fire
- Date:
- 07/21/2024
- Time:
- 4:00 PM
CAIIMT2 with USFS - Los Padres National Forest : 213-631-5455
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
Suppression repair continues while the fire remained interior of the fire perimeter with minimal fire growth.
California Complex Interagency Incident Management Team (CACIIMT) 2 has replaced CAIIMT13. Their Information phone line is (213) 631-5455 and for website information visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calpf-2024-lake-fire
CAL Fire will remain in Unified Command with CAIIMT2, however CAL Fire Incident Management Team 5 will no longer be assigned to the Lake Incident, effective Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 7:00 AM.
For recovery information associated with the Lake Fire, please visit www.ReadySBC.org
Road Closures
Clich HERE for a map of the most current Road Closures or visit https://www.CountyofSB.org/Road-Closures
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Forest Road 10N06/Rancho Sisquoc closed east of Foxen Canyon Road. (Not open to the public.).
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Zaca Lake Road east of Foxen Canyon at/near burn zone.
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Figueroa Mountain Road east of Midland School at the forest boundary.
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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. |