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Lucas Fire (California)

Ended · 1,099 acres (445 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers16 days
445Hectares1,099Acres16Days it lasted

Started on Sep 10, 2026.

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Quick facts

Location
Lake County
People working on it
176 people
Complexity
Type 3 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across private land in Lake County, the active Lucas Fire near Upper Lake, California, has been spreading at an approximate rate of 85 acres per day over the course of 13 days, resulting in a total footprint of 1,099 acres since it started on September 10, 2026.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 3,270,726 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 40% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in California for 15 days. In total it burned about 1,099 acres — around 4.4 km².

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in United States

Across United States, roughly 3,347,504 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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