The Lake fire in Santa Barbara County is more than 37,000 acres, but fire personnel have worked to mitigate risk to Santa Ynez and Los Olivos communities.
The Lake fire in Santa Barbara County, California's largest so far this year, has grown to 37,742 acres, but firefighters have worked to contain the blaze around the Santa Ynez and Los Olivos region where structures were threatened. Capt. Scott Safechuck, spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, said Saturday morning that more than 3,400 personnel were working around the clock to extinguish the blaze, which was almost 20% contained Saturday morning.
Other areas under an evacuation order include: The area east of La Brea Creek and Forest Route 10N06, south of the Los Padres National Forest boundary, and north of the Sisquoc River.Woodstock .Goat Rock Areas .Parts of the Figueroa Mountain area: south of Tunnel House at Sisquoc River, east of Figueroa Creek, north of the southern end of Cachuma Mountain, and west of Los Padres National Forest areas.
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