Incident Update Lucas Fire
- Date:
- 09/14/2026
- Time:
- 3:03 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
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