Rocky Fire Lake County Apr 2026

Scorched 69,438 acres across Lake, Colusa, and Yolo counties.

The fire was sparked by a gas-powered water heater used for an illegal cannabis grow. ROCKY FIRE LAKE COUNTY

The heater was "strapped to a tree" in a structure filled with flammable liquids—a setup officials described as "inventive" but "not very safe". Scorched 69,438 acres across Lake, Colusa, and Yolo counties

Scorched 69,438 acres across Lake, Colusa, and Yolo counties.

The fire was sparked by a gas-powered water heater used for an illegal cannabis grow.

The heater was "strapped to a tree" in a structure filled with flammable liquids—a setup officials described as "inventive" but "not very safe".