The Lucas Fire is burning in the Potter Valley area near the Mendocino-Lake county line and has reached 4,008 acres with 20% containment as of Sunday evening, according to Cal Fire. Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for residents one mile south and one mile east of the fire. Evacuation warnings cover areas one mile north and one mile west, meaning those residents should be packed and ready to leave.
A temporary evacuation point and livestock shelter is open at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin Street in Lakeport. Cal Fire is urging anyone who needs extra time to evacuate, including households with pets, livestock, or people with mobility needs, to consider leaving now rather than waiting for conditions to change. Road congestion builds quickly once a warning becomes an order.
This fire stands out for its size. Cal Fire says the Lucas Fire is the largest in its Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit this year and the 10th fire this decade to surpass 1,000 acres in that unit, a statistic that says as much about the season ahead as it does about this single blaze. Have you checked your evacuation zone yet this year?
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