Blaze Hits Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in Calif.

Nov. 09--MARIN COUNTY, Calif. -- A three-alarm fire has been reported at director George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch near Nicasio, the Marin Independent Journal reported.

the fire was reported just before 5:35 p.m. at the more than 5,000-acre ranch on Lucas Valley Road, firefighters told the Journal.

The blaze is believed to have begun as a chimney fire in the main house on the property.

The ranch has its own fire station -- the Skywalker Ranch Fire Brigade -- which organized in July 1985 to protect the ranch. The Brigade called for help from the Marin County Fire Department, the Journal reported.