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Automated summary generated: Sep 11, 2026 05:49 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The LUCAS wildfire, located in Lake County, California at latitude 39.2331 and longitude -123.0032, was first discovered on September 10, 2026 at 16:18:08. The incident remains active with no official containment percentage reported. Over the course of the first day, the fire expanded rapidly from 10 acres at 18:00 to 1,099 acres by 03:00 on September 11, showing a steep growth trajectory. The cause is undetermined and no jurisdictional agency has been specified. Current fire behavior details are not available, but the rapid acreage increase indicates a potentially aggressive fire.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {06749CFD-DE8B-4CFA-8C11-075F7D8AB353}
Discovered: Sep 10, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Coordinates: 39.2331, -123.0032
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The LUCAS Fire has burned 1,099 acres as of September 11, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the LUCAS Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The LUCAS Fire is burning in Lake, CA.
The LUCAS Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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