For evacuation details and latest updates, see Santa Barbara County’s emergency map. The fire started on July 5 near Zaca Lake, in Los Padres National Forest. Its cause is under investigation.

The map above shows the approximate fire perimeter as a black line and the evacuation zones in red. For more evacuation details and latest updates, see Santa Barbara County’s emergency map .

The Lake Fire, burning in a rugged area of Santa Barbara County, has become the biggest wildfire of California’s season. As of Monday morning, the fire was at 20,320 acres (31.7 square miles ...

The Lake fire in Santa Barbara County, California’s largest so far this year, has grown to 37,742 acres, but firefighters have worked to contain the blaze around the Santa Ynez and Los Olivos ...

Santa Barbara County officials issued new evacuation orders Thursday due to the Lake Fire burning in the eastern Santa Ynez Valley. The county Air Pollution Control District also updated its air ...

Residents can utilize the Santa Barbara County 2024 Lake Fire Incident Map to type in their address to see whether their property falls within the evacuation order or warning areas (highlighted on ...

The Lake Fire in November 2024 burnt 38,664 acres of land in Santa Barbara County. | Credit: Luke Stimson Which Santa Barbara County neighborhoods are the most flammable? Last month, Cal Fire released ...

The Lake Fire, burning in a rugged area of Santa Barbara County, has become the biggest wildfire of California’s season. As of Monday morning, the fire was at 20,320 acres (31.7 square miles ...