All Evacuation Orders and Warnings Lifted for Lake Fire
The fire remains at 38,644 acres and 90 percent containment, with 925 firefighters remaining in the fire zone.
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Lake Fire 90 Percent Contained
Santa Ynez Valley gets back to business as usual, though an evacuation warning and orders are still in effect for some areas due to the 38,664-acre fire.
More Lake Fire Evacuations Canceled Wednesday as Containment Reaches 42 Percent
Areas south of the fire perimeter are no longer under an evacuation order, while fire is now estimated at 38,663 acres.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Get Positive Progress Report on Lake Fire
Most evacuated residents have been allowed to return home, and fire crews are being deployed back to their home stations, to other fires, or onto north side of the more than 38,600-acre wildfire.
Lake Fire’s South Zone Close to Contained as Focus Shifts Northward
Update: Several evacuation orders and warnings were canceled Monday evening for the more than 38,000-acre fire, which County Fire expects to be fully contained by July 31.
Aided by Weather, Crews Make Modest Progress on Lake Fire
Update: Containment jumps to 34 percent, and no new evacuation warnings were issued.
Lake Fire Evacuations Dialed Back on Saturday as Firefighters Deal with ‘a Lot of Weather Up There’
Santa Barbara County has proclaimed a local emergency in response to the fire, still the largest burning in California.
Update: New Evacuations Ordered Friday After Lake Fire Burns Half of 6,000-Acre Sedgwick Reserve in Santa Ynez Valley
The fire has grown to more than 36,700 acres, threatening the nature preserve’s historic structures and research projects.
Evacuations Expand Thursday as Lake Fire Exceeds 34,000 Acres Overnight
Santa Barbara County Sheriff issues new evacuation orders and warnings to northwest of fire’s perimeter.
Day Six of Lake Fire: Nearly 29,000 Acres Burned, 1,500 People Evacuated
The fire is the largest actively burning in California and biggest in Santa Barbara County since 2017’s Thomas Fire.
