Incident Update Mosquito Fire

Situation Summary

The fire spread significantly overnight due to extreme fire behavior and heavy smoke limited visibility. The fire made uphill runs with short-range spotting. Weather will be minimal winds and 21% relative humidity.

This extreme fire behavior caused evacuation orders and evacuation warnings issued by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office for the communities of Volcanoville, Georgetown, Bottle Hill, Stumpy Meadows, Slate Mountain, and Cool. Placer County Sheriff’s Office also issued evacuation orders and evacuation warnings for the communities of Michigan Bluff, Baker Ranch, Crystal View Road & Bath Road, Foresthill, Todd Valley, Sky View Spring Garden, and Yankee Jims.
There are approximately 1,700 personnel assigned to the incident. The priority for firefighting personnel is to provide life safety and structure protection for the community. Additionally, the construction of direct and indirect containment lines utilizing handcrews and bulldozers is a significant objective.

The Unified Commanders of the Mosquito Fire thank the community for their support and cooperation in adhering to evacuation orders and warnings, and remind those who are in an area when an evacuation order is implemented that it is time to leave. The decision to evacuate a community is done with the understanding of the inconvenience it places on those who live and work in a community, but also with the priority of life safety. Be Ready, Set, Go! and visit www.readyforwildfire.org

 

Road Closures

Placer and El Dorado County: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

 

U.S. Forest Closures

Tahoe National Forest:

The Pacific Crest Trail is closed for 1.1 miles between mile 1139.3 and mile 1140.4 south of Granite Chief on the American River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest.

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

PLACER COUNTY:

Zone 1 - Michigan Bluff
• Michigan Bluff Rd
• Gorman Ranch Rd
• Chicken Hawk Rd
• Ridge View Rd
• Deadwood Rd

Zone 2 – Baker Ranch
• Mobile Home Park

Zone 3 – Crystal View Rd and Bath Rd

Zone 4 – Foresthill
• Foresthill Rd from Idlewild Rd to Bath Rd
• Powerline Rd
• Timberland Rd
• Sluice Box Ln

Zone 5
• Black Oak Ridge Rd
• Blackhawk Ln
• Ebberts Ranch Rd
• Old Ebberts Ranch Rd

Zone 6
• Finning Mill Rd to Sugar Pine Rd to Elliot Ranch Rd to Foresthill Rd
• Big Reservoir Rd
• Giant Gap Rd
• Hollow Log Rd
• NF-10

Zone 7 – Todd Valley
• South of Foresthill Road
• North of the middle fork of the American River
• West of Jarvis to include Patent
• East of McKeon Ponderosa to the American River

Zone 8 – Sky View (21200 Todd Valley Road)
• Sky View Mobile Home Park

Zone 9 – North Side of Foresthill Road
• North of Foresthill Road
• South of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden to include Owl Creek and Pine Mountain
• Everything west of Power Line and Hard Rock

Zone 10 – Spring Garden / Whitehawk Ridge
• North of Spring Garden Rd. and east of Ponderosa Rd. to the North Fork of the AmericanRiver
• South of the North Fork of the American River.
• South of Yankee Jims Road to Spring Garden

Zone 12 Foresthill Rd from Foresthill Bridge to Drivers Flat Old Foresthill Rd/Old Auburn Foresthill Rd from Hwy 49 to Foresthill Rd All roads off of Forethill Rd within this stretch   Zone 14 Blacksmith Fit Rd to French Meadows Rd South to the American River North to Mosquito Ridge Rd

EL DORADO COUNTY:

Volcanoville
• North of Wentworth Springs
• East of Otter Creek
• South of the Placer County Line
• West of Tunnel Hill Road

Evacuation Warnings

Stumpy Meadows
• East of Stumpy Meadows
• West of Loon Lake
• South of the County border
• North of Little Silver Creek

Slate Mountain, including Swansboro
• East of Garden Valley
• South of Sand Mountain
• North of the Mosquito Bridge
• West of Traverse Creek

Cool
• East of Highway 49
• South of the County Line
• North of Highway 49/Coloma Road
• West of Greenwood Road

Zone 11 – Yankee Jims and Shirttail Canyon
• North of Yankee Jims Road to include Shirttail Canyon
• South of Big Dipper through Kings Hill and through Black Bear and Grills Hill
• West of Finning Mill Road

Zone 11A – Yankee Jims and Shirttail Canyon North of Yankee Jims Road to include Shirttail Canyon South of Big Dipper through Kings Hill and through Black Bear and Grills Hill West of Finning Mill Road   Zone 15 – Foreshill Rd at Drivers Flat Rd to Ponderosa Rd All side roads along this stretch

Evacuation Centers

Placer County
Bell Road Baptist Church: 77 Bell Road, Auburn, CA 95603

El Dorado County

Cameron Park Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Overnight shelter,
meals, showers, limited health services, and parking for trailers will be provided. Animals in
crates and carriers will be
accepted.

Animal Evacuation Centers

Placer County
Placer County Animal Services Center: 11232 B Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603 Nevada County Fairgrounds:
11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Water Tenders

80

Dozers

65

Hand Crews

32

Total Personnel

1700

Cooperating Agencies