Incident Update Mosquito Fire
- Date:
- 09/09/2022
- Time:
- 1:46 PM
Main Media Line: (530) 217 – 3263
Information Line: 211
Incident Facts
- Name
- Mosquito Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-09-06
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- OxBow Reservoir east of Forest Hill, Placer County
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- El Dorado, Placer
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, USFS Tahoe National Forest, Foresthill Fire Protection District, and Placer County Sheriff’s Office
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- US Forest Service: Tahoe National Forest , Placer County Sheriffs Office , Forest Hill Fire Protection District
- Size
- 29,585
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 3,666
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Today the Mosquito Fire showed extreme fire behavior and growth, more than quadrupling in size to over 4,000 acres. Assigned personnel continued to improve
existing control line and build new control lines, and also assessed and prepared structures threatened by the fire. The fire is burning in extremely difficult terrain including steep canyons where directly attacking the fire can be difficult.
The weather in the fire area will continue to be extremely hot and dry overnight and into tomorrow. Combined with very low fuel moistures fire conditions are likely to replicate today’s behavior during the overnight period and into tomorrow’s operational period.
It is incredibly important all those who receive an evacuation order leave the area immediately and it is recommended that those in an evacuation warning zone leave
the area as well. Several updates to the evacuation order and warnings zones were made today to protect the life and safety of those who live and work in the fire area.
The Unified Commanders of the Mosquito Fire are aware of reports of damaged structures. The damage inspection process will be initated when fire conditions allow.
All Californians need to be prepared for wildfire before one ignites in their community. Be Ready, Set, Go! Visit www.readyforwildfire.org for more information on how to prepare yourself and your family.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
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 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