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Lake Fire More Than Doubles in Size in Santa Barbara Backcountry

[Update] Evacuation orders made on portions of Figueroa Mountain Road.

Lake Fire More Than Doubles in Size in Santa Barbara Backcountry

[Update: July 7, 2024, 8 a.m.] An evacuation order went out for parts of Figueroa Mountain Road around 1:40 a.m. on July 7. The Lake Fire evacuation zone is between the Grass Mountain Trailhead (5380 Figueroa Mountain Rd.) to the Sawmill Basin neighborhood to the east, including the Figueroa Campground and Tunnel Road.

Roads leading to Figueroa Mountain through Los Padres National Forest are also under emergency closure:
• Happy Canyon Road at the forest boundary
• Foxen Canyon Road at Zaca Station Road and Alisos Canyon Road
• Figueroa Mountain Road at Midland School

An evacuation warning remains in effect for Figueroa Mountain Road to the Chamberlin Ranch to the west. Residents of areas between Zaca Lake Road, Foxen Canyon Road, and south of the Sisquoc River are also warned that an evacuation order may be made depending on fire movement.