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Angeles National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
701 N. Santa Anita Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006

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News Releases — Lake Fire

Lake Fire Morning Update, August 31, 2020 Released: 8/31/2020
Acres Burned: 31,089 Containment: 90%                           Fire Started: Cause: Expected Containment: August 12, 2020 at 3:40 PM Under Investigation...
Lake Fire Morning Update, August 30 Released: 8/30/2020
 Current Situation: Due to the diligent work by firefighters, containment of the Lake Fire has increased to 87%. It has been burning in 100 year-old fuels consisting of Big Cone Douglas Fir, Oak,...
Lake Fire Morning Update, August 29 Released: 8/29/2020
Current Situation: Containment of the Lake Fire has increased to 82%. It has been burning in 100 year-old fuels consisting of Big Cone Douglas Fir, Oak, and Gray Pine. The fire is holding northeast...
Lake Fire Morning Update, August 28 Released: 8/28/2020
 Current Situation: Containment of the Lake Fire is continuing to hold at 70%. It has been burning in 100 year-old fuels consisting of Big Cone Douglas Fir, Oak, and Gray Pine. The fire is holding...
Lake Fire Morning Update, August 27 Released: 8/27/2020
Current Situation: As of 6:00 AM today, California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 assumed command of the Lake Fire incident and the fire is no longer under unified command. Containment of...
Lake Fire Morning Update, August 26 Released: 8/26/2020
 Current Situation: Containment of the Lake Fire held at 70% overnight. It has been burning in 100-year-old fuels consisting of Big Cone Douglas Fir, Oak, and Gray Pine. The fire is holding...
Lake Fire Evening Update, August 25 Released: 8/25/2020
 Current Situation: The Lake Fire continued to be less active today with no increase in acreage. Containment is now at 70%. The Lake Fire is burning in 100-year-old fuels consisting of Big Cone...
Lake Fire Morning Update, August 25 Released: 8/25/2020
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Lake Fire Morning Update, August 24 Released: 8/24/2020
Current Situation: Overnight, the Lake Fire was less active with no increase in acreage. Containment now stands at 62%. Two locations that had fire activity overnight were Red Rock Mountain and Cow...
Lake Fire Evening Update, August 23 Released: 8/23/2020
 Current Situation: The Lake Fire started in the Angeles National Forest near Lake Hughes and is burning in 100-year-old fuels consisting of Big Cone Douglas Fir, Oak, and Gray Pine. The fire is...