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Lucas Fire Reaches 30% Containment as Evacuations Continue

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Cal Fire 30% Containment

Cal Fire reports the Lucas Fire reached 30% containment on September 14, 2026.
The fire burned 4,128 acres, expanding just over 100 acres since September 13, 2026.
The fire damaged the Hunter Point radio repeater, which Sheriff Lucas Bingham said will be temporarily replaced.
Evacuation orders remain for zones around Bachelor Valley and Witter Springs in Lake and Mendocino counties.

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Thompson Calls Federal Aid

Rep. Mike Thompson urged federal assistance for residents at the Upper Lake fire briefing.
PG&E reported about 50 customers lost power and dispatched crews to restore service.
The fire burns within the 2018 Ranch fire scar that burned over 410,000 acres.
Mendocino National Forest closed sections and campsites as an emergency response.
Cal Fire will close airspace Monday for PG&E aerial power-line patrols.

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Cal Fire 30% Containment

Cal Fire reports the Lucas Fire reached 30% containment on September 14, 2026.
The fire burned 4,128 acres, expanding just over 100 acres since September 13, 2026.
The fire damaged the Hunter Point radio repeater, which Sheriff Lucas Bingham said will be temporarily replaced.
Evacuation orders remain for zones around Bachelor Valley and Witter Springs in Lake and Mendocino counties.

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