The Lake Fire is now California's largest wildfire so far this year as the Vista Fire further south keeps growing.
Two wildfires in Southern California continue to keep evacuation orders in place as they both keep growing — the massive Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County and the Vista Fire about 200 miles away near Mt. Baldy.As the state's largest wildfire so far this year, the Lake Fire quickly scorched more than 20,000 acres over the weekend after it broke out Friday afternoon in a northern area of the county near Santa Maria.
The Santa Barbara County mountains are under a fire weather watch in effect from Tuesday afternoon through evening, according to the National Weather Service, which has warned of 'gusty winds, hot and dry conditions, and dry vegetation.'Images of the massive blaze show skies lit up in a glowing orange hue and thick clouds of smoke wafting through mountain areas.When the wildfire surpassed 20,000 acres Monday morning, it became the state's largest wildfire so far this year.
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