Lucas Fire: 1,099 acres burned, 5% containment in Lake County

Lucas Fire Surges to 1,100 Acres in Lake and Mendocino Counties

A wind-driven wildfire along the Lake and Mendocino county line has expanded to nearly eleven hundred acres with just five percent containment. According to the Press Democrat, roughly one thousand firefighters are battling the Lucas Fire near

Mendocino's Lucas Fire Tops 1,000 Acres, Spreads Into Lake County

A wildfire that began Thursday morning in the Potter Valley area of eastern Mendocino County spread quickly in a remote area to over 1,000 acres by Friday morning.

Fast-moving wildfire explodes in Northern California as mass evacuations ordered

The Lucas Fire in Mendocino County has prompted evacuation orders, which was first reported around 9 a.m. southeast of the community of Potter Valley.

Lucas Fire burns in Mendocino, Lake counties; evacuations ordered

By Tim Fang A vegetation fire that broke out in Mendocino County on Thursday has burned more than 1,000 acres and has prompted evacuations, officials said. According to Cal Fire, the Lucas Fire was first reported around 9 a.m. southeast of the community of Potter Valley, near the Lake County-Mendocino County line. The fire grew

Lucas Fire Grows Overnight as Firefighters Defend Structures in Bachelor Valley

"A potentially difficult firefighting situation is coming on the weekend with the National Weather Service in Eureka issuing a Fire Weather watch from Saturday morning through late Saturday night." Source

Lucas Fire: 1,099 acres burned, 5% containment in Lake County

CAL FIRE says that additional evacuations have been ordered for the fire, which grew from 400 acres to nearly 1,100 acres in just a few hours.