By KAREN VELIE California's largest fire, the Lake Fire burning in Santa Barbara County, has scorched nearly 40,000 acres as of Saturday morning,
California’s largest fire, the Lake Fire burning in Santa Barbara County, has scorched nearly 40,000 acres as of Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. There is a fire weather watch throughout the day with the potential for dry lightning and gusty winds in the region.
The blaze, which started more than a week ago near Zaca Lake, has burned 37,742 acres and is 19% contained, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. “Firefighters continue to make good progress mopping up hot spots and strengthening control lines on the Lake Fire,” according to a Cal Fire update. “Today, crews continue to actively fight fire while working on strengthening containment and control lines.”The comments below represent the opinion of the writer and do not represent the views or policies of CalCoastNews.com. Please address the Policies, events and arguments, not the person.
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