Lake Fire
202441,216 acresCalifornia
The Lake Fire burned 41,216 acres, about 64 square miles, across Santa Barbara County. It began on July 5, 2024.
Watch how it happenedLake Fire · 2024
How it happened
See the burn scar and every county it reached.
Where it burned
Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.
| Santa Barbara County | CA | 41,169 |
Other large fires in California in 2024
- Park Fire431,350 acres
- Borel Fire59,598 acres
- Bridge Fire54,509 acres
- Line Fire44,971 acres
Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.