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Mosquito Fire

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Unit Information

Tahoe National Forest 
631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 
Tahoe National Forest 
631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 

Incident Contacts

  • Local Fire Information: 211
    Email:
    2022.mosquito@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    530-264-8309
    Hours:
    8 a.m. - 8 p.m., daily

Photographs Gallery

Mosquito Fire hazard tree falling on Wentworth Springs Road, October 26, 2022
Faller using a chainsaw to fall a large tree with burned trees in the background.
Faller using a chainsaw to fall a large tree with burned trees in the background.
Mosquito Fire hazard tree falling on Wentworth Springs Road, October 26, 2022

Mosquito Fire hazard tree falling on Wentworth Springs Road, October 26, 2022.

Interior smoke on the Mosquito Fire.
Interior smoke on the Mosquito Fire.
Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022
Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022
Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022
Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022

Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022

Rubicon Trail
Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trail

Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022

Therapy Dog visits ICP
Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.
Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.
Therapy Dog visits ICP

Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.

Fireline Repair
9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.
9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.
Fireline Repair

9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.

Wattles for containing hazardous material
Wattles for containing hazardous material runoff from burned structures in Volcanoville, CA after the Mosquito Incident. Sept. 25, 2022
Wattles for containing hazardous material runoff from burned structures in Volcanoville, CA after the Mosquito Incident. Sept. 25, 2022
Wattles for containing hazardous material

Wattles for containing hazardous material runoff from burned structures in Volcanoville, CA after the Mosquito Incident. Sept. 25, 2022

Lingering Hotspot Activity
Hotspot activity on the fireline south of Ramsey Crossing on Eldorado National Forest. Aircraft are being used to cool off any lingering hotspots on the Mosquito Fire.
Hotspot activity on the fireline south of Ramsey Crossing on Eldorado National Forest. Aircraft are being used to cool off any lingering hotspots on the Mosquito Fire.
Lingering Hotspot Activity

Hotspot activity on the fireline south of Ramsey Crossing on Eldorado National Forest. Aircraft are being used to cool off any lingering hotspots on the Mosquito Fire.

Morning Briefing Breakout Discussion
Firefighters gather around to discuss tactics during a morning briefing on the Mosquito Fire. Each morning, personnel receive a briefing from the command staff. They will then break into smaller groups, depending on their assignment, and discuss the plan
Firefighters gather around to discuss tactics during a morning briefing on the Mosquito Fire. Each morning, personnel receive a briefing from the command staff. They will then break into smaller groups, depending on their assignment, and discuss the plan
Morning Briefing Breakout Discussion

Firefighters gather around to discuss tactics during a morning briefing on the Mosquito Fire. Each morning, personnel receive a briefing from the command staff. They will then break into smaller groups, depending on their assignment, and discuss the

Rubicon Trail
Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trail

Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022

View from Mosquito Ridge Road
Steep terrain and unburned fuels looking off of Mosquito Ridge Road into the Middle Fork of the American River, on the north and northwestern line of the Mosquito Fire footprint.
Steep terrain and unburned fuels looking off of Mosquito Ridge Road into the Middle Fork of the American River, on the north and northwestern line of the Mosquito Fire footprint.
View from Mosquito Ridge Road

Steep terrain and unburned fuels looking off of Mosquito Ridge Road into the Middle Fork of the American River, on the north and northwestern line of the Mosquito Fire footprint.

Mopup Near Forest Hill Road
Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 use hand tools to break up and cool off a burning stump near Forest Hill Road. This process, known as “mop up” is vital to ensure embers do not cross established containment lines and ignite new fires.
Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 use hand tools to break up and cool off a burning stump near Forest Hill Road. This process, known as “mop up” is vital to ensure embers do not cross established containment lines and ignite new fires.
Mopup Near Forest Hill Road

Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 use hand tools to break up and cool off a burning stump near Forest Hill Road. This process, known as “mop up” is vital to ensure embers do not cross established containment lines and ignite new fires.

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