WILDFIRE4,128 ACRES

Lucas Fire, California

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Map: Lucas Fire, California

The Lucas Fire burned in Lake County, California, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Upper Lake, California. NASA began tracking it on September 10, 2026. Its latest size is 4,128 acres (1,671 hectares, 17 km²), about 28 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 3,127 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after September 10.

Size4,128 acres
Hectares1,671 ha
Area16.7 km² · 6.4 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel176
CauseUndetermined
DiscoveredSep 10, 2026
Tracked sinceSep 10, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location39.23°N 122.97°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 176 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause has not been determined yet.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was fully contained on September 21, 2026.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · September 10, 2026
When tracking began · September 10, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 21, 2026
Latest · September 21, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Did you know?

Fire whirls. Intense fires can spin up whirlwinds of flame called fire whirls, which can toss burning debris far ahead of the fire.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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