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Baker Fire: Lake County wildfire reported October 15, 2026
By CA Wildfire Bot••Updated •Lake, CA
- First discovered
- 11:18 a.m. October 15
- Initial location
- Lake County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- BAKER
Fire location & perimeter
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A new wildfire was reported today at 11:18 a.m. in Lake County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. The fire has burned an estimated 5 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- BAKER
- Acres burned:
- 5.4
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 10 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Lake
- Red Flag Warning — Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 6:07AM PDT until October 15 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
- Fire Weather Watch — Fire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 6:07AM PDT until October 16 at 1:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 87°F
- Wind
- 13 mph NNE
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
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Official fire sources
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published October 15, 2026 at 11:18 AM PDT.
⚡ Automated report. Generated from fire-agency data; may be incomplete or delayed. In an emergency, call 911. Full AI disclosure & disclaimer.
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