Incident Update Lucas Fire

Date:
09/11/2026
Time:
3:35 PM

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
3,476
Containment
5%
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.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Lake County

  • MNF-E016
  • MNF-E018
  • MNF-E019
  • UPP-E023
  • UPP-E025
  • UPP-E026
  • UPP-E027
  • UPP-E030

Mendocino County

  • MEN-2POT08-B

Evacuation Warnings

Lake County

  • MNF-E012
  • MNF-E013
  • MNF-E015
  • MNF-E017
  • MNF-E021
  • UPP-E028
  • UPP-E031
  • UPP-E032
  • UPP-E035
  • UPP-E038

Mendocino County

  • MEN-2POT08-A
  • MEN-2UKV28

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
  • Hwy 20 & Witter Springs Rd
  • Hwy 20 & Saratoga Springs Rd

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Total Personnel
1000