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About 40 square miles on Lake Oroville’s west shore was under evacuation order for the Thompson Fire. The order covered the communities of Oregon City and Kelly Ridge and extended into Oroville.
The popular tourist area is also full of wineries. A map shows where the Lake Fire is burning in Santa Barbara County on July 9, 2024.
For more evacuation details and latest updates, see Santa Barbara County’s emergency map. The fire started around 4 p.m. Friday, July 5, near Zaca Lake, in Los Padres National Forest.