TheLake FireinSanta BarbaraCounty has grown to 37,742 acres, but its containment has now risen to 20%.
Controlled burns of dry vegetation and a water-dropping helicopter are helping the battle on the south side.
We are making a huge improvement in that area.
This photograph shows the Lake Fire burning in Los Olivos California, on July 9, 2024. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images
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More than two dozen helicopters were deployed Friday, Safechuck said.
The fire started July 5.
No cause has been established.
Evacuation orders are still being issued for certain areas under threat.
