Incident Update Mosquito Fire

Situation Summary

MOSQUITO FIRE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING: RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2022 5:00 p.m.

CONTACT: Information: 2-1-1

Media Information Line: (530) 217-3263

WHAT: JOIN AUTHORITIES FOR AN UPDATE ON FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS
WHEN: September 10, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: On YouTube and Facebook Live via Unified Command Agencies – see links below.
WHO: Join Mosquito Fire Unified Commanders and other representatives from:

CAL FIRE Nevada – Yuba – Placer Unit, U.S. Forest Service Tahoe National Forest, U.S. Forest Service El Dorado National Forest, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.

They will discuss the firefighting efforts and progress on the Mosquito Fire, as well as impacts on the various communities such as evacuations for those who have been affected. The meeting will appear on Facebook at CAL FIRE Nevada – Yuba – Placer Unit and U.S. Forest Service El Dorado National Forest page shortly before the meeting begins.

Additionally, we request community members submit questions in advance via Facebook Messenger to the agencies that will be participating to provide as much information as possible during this thirty (30) minute live stream. Additional questions may be answered in the comments sections of the meeting after the virtual town hall is complete. Visit the live stream of your choice on Facebook at 7:00 p.m. at one of the listed links below or by scanning your preferred QR code:

CAL FIRE Nevada – Yuba – Placer Unit:https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRENEU/

U. S. Forest Service – El Dorado National Forest: https://www.facebook.com/eldoradonf

If you prefer to participate via YouTube , please visit the live stream at: www.tinyurl.com/mosquitofire

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Yesterday resources were able to construct dozer and handline on the north side of Quintette to the community. Resources have been making progress building containment line on the northwest side of the fire. Last night fire growth was predominantly moving in a southeast and northeast direction.

Today with the onset of the low-pressure system, higher winds will move in which will fan the fire and increase activity. Fire crews will work to construct direct and indirect line around the perimeter of the fire. Additional resources will be working on perimeter control and preparing structures for defensive actions.

Both the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office as well as the Placer County Sheriff’s Office are constantly monitoring and evaluating evacuated areas assessing the need for additional evacuations and when it is safe to repopulate.

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

El Dorado National Forest:
The forest has issued a Forest Order which includes roads and trails in the Mosquito Fire Area, roads, and trails. View this order and related maps here:El Dorado National Forest Order No. 03-22-16

Tahoe National Forest: Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure Order Map

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

For maps and evacuation information, visit https://sites.google.com/view/mosquitofire/home

Placer County:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/Current-Incidents/
For a map of current evacuation orders in Placer County, please visit:
https://pcsogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=34e6172213b540c8b8b064d8a7da4f76

El Dorado County:
For a map of current evacuation orders in El Dorado County, please visit:
https://eldoradocounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=bfbfd933f4254a0db4bdbb2ebe866c10&fbclid=IwAR3J_vO2T2MoA2zjHn365vLIISMCF5egSMFVcitiW4mFe1NWN75v65Dt32I

Evacuation Centers

Placer County
Sierra College (opens 10am on September 10)
5100 Sierra College Blvd., Rocklin, CA (enter on Rocklin Road)
Parking will be in Lot B
Shelter will be in cafeteria (building J)
**THE PREVIOUS SHELTER IN AUBURN HAS NOW CLOSED**

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.

Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA. This location with accept human and small domestic animals on leashes or in creates. No Large animal and no birds. Limited RV parking and no hookups.

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

Evacuation Warnings

Placer County:

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/current-incidents/
For a map of current evacuation warnings in Placer County, please visit: https://bit.ly/3BtKFk4

El Dorado County:

https://www/edcgov.us/mosquito-fire-information
For a map of current evacuation warnings in El Dorado County, please visit: https://bit.ly/3ATtqao

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