00:00a wildfire exploded out of nowhere Thursday afternoon in Northern California,
00:04forcing residents to evacuate immediately. The Lucas Fire grew to roughly 400 acres on the
00:10border of Lake and Mendocino counties, prompting Level 3. Go Now evacuation orders for multiple
00:16zones near Elk Mountain and the Bachelor Valley area of Upper Lake. The Lake County Sheriff's
00:21Office activated its full Emergency Operations Center as the fire jumped across Elk Mountain
00:27Road, sending embers into new terrain. Mendocino County deputies were rushed in to help with
00:32evacuations as the situation escalated. Firefighters requested two very large air tankers, including a
00:39DC-10, along with three Chinook helicopters specially certified for nightwater drops.
00:45Crews worked through the night trying to protect homes and critical infrastructure as the fire
00:50kept pushing through dry brush in an area that already burned once back in 2018. Disclosure,
00:56this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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