Incident Update Lucas Fire
- Date:
- 09/14/2026
- Time:
- 2:19 PM
Media Line : (707) 967-4207
Incident Facts
- Name
- Lucas Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-09-10
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Near the Lake County and Mendocino County line, Potter Valley
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Lake, Mendocino
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 4,128
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Forest Closures
Emergency closure for a portion of the Upper Lake Ranger District on Mendocino National Forest.
See the forest alert for more info.
Incident Photos and Videos
See incident photos and videos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD4LpX
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Lake County
- MNF-E018
- UPP-E023-B
Evacuation Warnings
Lake County
- MNF-E016
- MNF-E019
- UPP-E023-A
- UPP-E025
- UPP-E027
- UPP-E030
Mendocino County
- MEN-2POT08-B
Temporary Evacuation Point
Lake County Fairgrounds
Baldwin Pavilion
401 Martin St, Lakeport, CA 954534
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Lake County Fairgrounds
Baldwin Pavilion
401 Martin St, Lakeport, CA 954534
Road Closures
- Hwy 20 & Bachelor Valley Rd
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 303
- Water Tenders
- 56
- Helicopters
- 10
- Dozers
- 79
- Hand Crews
- 78
- Other
- 351
- Total Personnel
- 2609