A wildfire burning in Northern California has prompted evacuation orders for areas of Lake and Mendocino counties, authorities said.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the Lucas Fire has affected the Mendocino National Forest and Bachelor Valley area of Upper Lake. According to Cal Fire, the fire sparked on Thursday and grew up to 3,466 acres, with a 10% containment.
Authorities said the areas MNF-E016, MNF-E018, MNF-E019, UPP-E023, UPP-E025, UPP-E026, UPP-E027 and UPP-E030 in Lake County and the area of MEN-2POT08-B in Mendocino County are under evacuation orders.
The areas MNF-E012, MNF-E013, MNF-E015, MNF-E017, MNF-E021, UPP-E028, UPP-E031, UPP-E032, UPP-E035 and UPP-E038 in Lake County and the areas MEN-2POT08-A and MEN-2UKV28 in Mendocino County are under evacuation warnings, according to Cal Fire.
An official evacuation shelter staffed by the American Red Cross Northern California Chapter opened at 6 p.m. Friday at Lake County Fairgrounds – Fritch Hall, located at 401 Martin Street in Lakeport, officials said.
Evacuees may enter the fairgrounds through the C Street gate or the main gate off Martin Street, and parking is available behind Fritch Hall, the sheriff’s office said.
