California · Active · 3,475 acres
Lucas Fire, California
3,475
Acres reported
10%
Contained
+3,175
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 12, 2026, 04:00 UTC, the Lucas Fire is listed as active at 3,475 acres, 10% contained, in Lake County, California.
Since Sep 11, 2026, 03:45 UTC: +3,175 acres, containment +10 pts.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 724 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Sep 11, 2026, 22:02 UTC.
Lucas Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 3,475 acres
- Containment
- 10%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Lake County, California
- Origin point
- 39.2319, -123.0028
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 724 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Upper Lake, CA
- Redwood Valley, CA
- Talmage, CA
- Nice, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
Other fires nearby
- Lucas Fire
- Grove Fire
Lucas Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Sep 10, 2026, 16:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3,475 acres | +2,376 | 10% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1,099 acres | +1,099 | 0% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Size not reported | — | — |
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Lucas Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Lucas Fire?
As of Sep 12, 2026, 04:00 UTC, the Lucas Fire is reported at 3,475 acres. Since Sep 11, 2026, 03:45 UTC: +3,175 acres, containment +10 pts.
Is the Lucas Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 10% contained as of Sep 12, 2026, 04:00 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Lucas Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.2319, -123.0028 in Lake County, California. Nearest towns: Upper Lake (6.7 mi SE), Redwood Valley (11 mi W), Talmage (11 mi SW).
Is the Lucas Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 12, 2026, 04:00 UTC, and satellites registered 724 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Lucas Fire?
The Lucas Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 10, 2026, 16:30 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 10, 2026). As of Sep 12, 2026, 04:00 UTC it is still listed at 3,475 acres, 10% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 3 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Lucas Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official California sources on our California page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Sep 12, 2026, 04:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →