Lac-255136 Fire, Los Angeles County, California

Lac-255136 Fire summary

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The Lac-255136 Fire is a wildfire near Los Angeles County, California. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size: Not yet reported
Containment: Not yet reported
Discovered: July 21, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Today

100°F · Sunny

Wind 10 to 20 mph WSW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

71°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 20 mph WSW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

105°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 15 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Wednesday Night

72°F · Clear

Wind 5 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Thursday

107°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 15 mph W · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, July 21st at 8:04 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Lac-255136 Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:

See all active fires in California →

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