Incident Update Lake Fire

Date:
07/11/2024
Time:
6:04 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, and Santa Barbara County Fire Department
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
29,187
Containment
16%
Structures Threatened
590
Structures Destroyed
0
Structures Damaged
4
Civilian Injuries
0
Firefighter Injuries
4
Civilian Fatalities
0
Firefighter Fatalities
0

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Today, crews extinguished hot spots, improved containment lines along the northeaster perimeter. Tactical firing operations went well ahead of the fire to control fire spread. The firing operation on the southeaster edge of the fire perimeter went as fire behavior analysts planned. This firing operation will keep the fire from impacting communities south of the fire in Los Olivos. 

The Los Padres National Forest reported three damaged recreation residences and one damaged out building. 

Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office has reported 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 (Areas north of Calzada Ave, east of E. Oak Trail Rd., west of Happy Canyon, and south of the Sisquoc River)
  • Goat Rock Areas (Area of Goat Rock, east of Figueroa Creek, north of the US Forest Service entrance at Happy Canyon Road, and south of Cachuma Mountain)
  • 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.
  • 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.

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
221
Water Tenders
46
Helicopters
28
Dozers
77
Hand Crews
73
Total Personnel
3034

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.