| Lake Fire | |
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Clockwise from top: The smoke plume from the fire rising above Zaca Lake on July 7, the fire as seen during the night, an aerial view of the smoke plume | |
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| Statistics | |
| Perimeter | 100% contained |
| Burned area | 38,664 acres (15,647 ha; 60 sq mi; 156 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 7 firefighters |
| Structures destroyed | 4 destroyed, 1 damaged |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Map | |
 Perimeter of the Lake Fire (2024) (map data) | |
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The Lake Fire was a large wildfire that burnt 38,664 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California. It began on July 5, 2024, and was 100% contained as of August 4. The fire was the first to burn more than 20,000 acres as part of the 2024 California wildfire season, and was the fourth fire of the season to injure more than one person.