Incident Update Mosquito Fire
- Date:
- 09/07/2022
- Time:
- 7:37 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Mosquito Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-09-06
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- near 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 & Tahoe National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- US Forest Service: Tahoe National Forest, Placer County Sheriffs Office
- Size
- 4,223
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The Mosquito Fire exhibited extreme fire behavior yesterday and continued to burn overnight in the vicinity of Oxbow Reservoir. Weather conditions today with near
record high temperatures, very low relative humidity, and critically low fuel moistures which will provide extreme burning conditions which are expected to
allow the fire to actively burn, with the potential for spotting.
Firefighting personnel will focus on building containment lines around the fire through the removal of fire fuels, and tactical patrol around the fire perimeter. This
involves both manual line construction with hand crews and mechanical line construction utilizing bulldozers. Firefighters assigned to tactical patrol will work to
keep the fire within the current fire perimeter. However, very steep terrain will continue to challenge all personnel and make direct attack difficult.
All those living or visiting the fire vicinity should prepare to evacuate if an evacuation order and/or warning is made, and those who need extra time to evacuate should
give themselves additional time to do so. Be Ready, Set, Go in the event of wildfire near you. Visit www.readyforwildfire.org
for more information on how to prepare yourself and your family.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Placer County Evacuation Orders
- Michigan Bluff
- Gorman Ranch
- Chicken Hawk
El Dorado County Evacuation Orders
- Volcanoville: Residents who live north of Wentworth Springs, east of OtterCreek, South of the Placer County Line, and west of Tunnel Hill Road are under mandatory evacuation orders. Please evacuate the area immediately.
Evacuation Warnings
Placer County Evacuation Warnings
- Baker Ranch
El Dorado County Evacuation Warnings
- Quintette: Residents who live north of Wentworth Springs, east of Lofty Peak Lane, South of the Placer County Line, and west of Blackeye Pea Road need to prepare to evacuate if this warning becomes a mandatory evacuation. Please use this time to gather belongings and prepare. There will be deputies in the area going door to door to notify residents. Be prepared to evacuate if this warning becomes mandatory.
Evacuation Centers
Placer County
Bell Road Baptist Church: 77 Bell Road, Auburn, CA 95603
El Dorado County (Temporary Evacuation Point)
Cool Community Church at 863 Cave Valley Rd, Cool, CA 95614
Road Closures
Placer and El Dorado Road Closure Infomrmation https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
Animal Evacuation Centers
Placer County
Placer County Animal Services Center: 11232 B Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603