Lost Lake Fire burns across Colorado River into Arizona

Updated 7:58 a.m. PDT May 29, 2022

Map of the Lost Lake Fire
Map of the Lost Lake Fire. The red line was the perimeter late in the afternoon of May 28, 2022. The white line was the perimeter earlier in the day.

The Lost Lake Fire along the Colorado River on the California/Arizona border was mapped late in the afternoon on Saturday May 28 at about 5,300 acres. At that time about 30 acres had burned on the Arizona side, north of Agnes Wilson Road and west of 19.

Saturday evening resources assigned to the fire included two hand crews, eight fire engines, and one helicopter for a total of 150 personnel.

3:44 p.m. PDT May 28, 2022

Map Lost Lake Fire at 2:33 p.m. PDT May 27, 2022
Map of the Lost Lake Fire at 2:33 p.m. PDT May 27, 2022.

The Lost Lake Fire which had been burning in California on the west side of the Colorado River, crossed the river Saturday prompting evacuations of about a dozen homes of the Colorado River Indian Tribes near Poston, Arizona.

It started Thursday morning but strong winds Saturday afternoon caused spot fires on the Arizona side of the river, which is the boundary between the two states.

The blaze is 11 air miles southwest of Parker, AZ and until it crossed the river it was 3 miles west of Poston. Saturday morning it had burned 5,900 acres but the afternoon growth is adding to that total.

Lost Lake Fire Colorado River California Arizona
Lost Lake Fire. Photo by Incident Management Team.
Lost Lake Fire Colorado River California Arizona
Lost Lake Fire. Photo by Incident Management Team.
Lost Lake Fire Colorado River California Arizona
This appears to be a briefing at the beginning of  a shift on the Lost Lake Fire. In case any of the firefighters forget the name of the fire, they have a handy reference.