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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

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.

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

Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022

Outreach at the Farmers Market
PIOs in action at the Eldorado County Farmers Market
PIOs in action at the Eldorado County Farmers Market
Outreach at the Farmers Market

PIOs in action at the Eldorado County Farmers Market

Mopup Plumas Engine 311
Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 use a hose to cool off hot spots in the ground. While forward progression of the fire may be halted by established containment lines, firefighters must find and extinguish areas like this in order to officially call an
Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 use a hose to cool off hot spots in the ground. While forward progression of the fire may be halted by established containment lines, firefighters must find and extinguish areas like this in order to officially call an
Mopup Plumas Engine 311

Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 use a hose to cool off hot spots in the ground. While forward progression of the fire may be halted by established containment lines, firefighters must find and extinguish areas like this in order to officially cal

Backhauling Fire Hose Near Volcanoville (09-18-22)
a male firefighter carries a large bundle of fire hose looped over a long wood tool handle that he rests on his shoulder. He walks on a wide dirt dozer line in an open clearing with forested mountains in the background
a male firefighter carries a large bundle of fire hose looped over a long wood tool handle that he rests on his shoulder. He walks on a wide dirt dozer line in an open clearing with forested mountains in the background
Backhauling Fire Hose Near Volcanoville (09-18-22)

Firefighters remove supplies and equipment from firelines near Volcanoville prior to evacuation orders being rescinded and residents repopulating their community.

Backhauling Fire Hose Near Volcanoville (09-18-22)
against a cloudy, smoky sky, a lone male firefighter stands in a large clearing in the forest on a wide dirt dozer line winding fire hose into a bundle to carry away. Some of the forested mountainsides are burned and some are notthe trees around him are
against a cloudy, smoky sky, a lone male firefighter stands in a large clearing in the forest on a wide dirt dozer line winding fire hose into a bundle to carry away. Some of the forested mountainsides are burned and some are notthe trees around him are
Backhauling Fire Hose Near Volcanoville (09-18-22)

Firefighters remove supplies and equipment from firelines near Volcanoville prior to evacuation orders being rescinded and residents repopulating their community.

Community Appreciation for Firefighters (09-18-22)
Thank You Firefighters says a colorful hand-painted sign hanging on a fence for firefighters to see
Thank You Firefighters says a colorful hand-painted sign hanging on a fence for firefighters to see
Community Appreciation for Firefighters (09-18-22)

Many handmade signs of gratitude like these can be seen along routes firefighters take between camp and the fireline, brightening their days.

Mopping up Hotspots Near Volcanoville (09-14-22)
A female firefighter in a burned forest, sprays water from a firehose onto smoking ground that is still hot with smoldering fire. 4 male firefighters use hand tools to scrape the ground and water to extinguish the smoke
A female firefighter in a burned forest, sprays water from a firehose onto smoking ground that is still hot with smoldering fire. 4 male firefighters use hand tools to scrape the ground and water to extinguish the smoke
Mopping up Hotspots Near Volcanoville (09-14-22)

Engine crew from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington mopping up hotspots and smoldering stump holes near Volcanoville, California

UAS Nighttime Infrared Mission (09-18-22)
Dark, almost black outline and shape of mountains with a bright white contrasting surface of the hillside where the fire's heat is revealed with infrared imagery cameras
Dark, almost black outline and shape of mountains with a bright white contrasting surface of the hillside where the fire's heat is revealed with infrared imagery cameras
UAS Nighttime Infrared Mission (09-18-22)

Areas of heat revealed during a UAS (drone) flight over the fire at night using infrared technology

Mopping up Hotspots Near Volcanoville (09-14-22)
a large tree trunk, blackened from fire, has been cut and is lying on the ground. Smoke is coming from the base and two male firefighters have hand tools to suppress the smoldering heat
a large tree trunk, blackened from fire, has been cut and is lying on the ground. Smoke is coming from the base and two male firefighters have hand tools to suppress the smoldering heat
Mopping up Hotspots Near Volcanoville (09-14-22)

Engine crew from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington mopping up hotspots and smoldering stump holes near Volcanoville, California

Augusta Hotshots (09-15-22)
among large trees and no brush, a male firefighter drips flame from a handheld canister to ignite the ground vegetation. Low flames are starting to burn the needles and sticks that layer the forest floor and smoke is starting to rise.
among large trees and no brush, a male firefighter drips flame from a handheld canister to ignite the ground vegetation. Low flames are starting to burn the needles and sticks that layer the forest floor and smoke is starting to rise.
Augusta Hotshots (09-15-22)

From George Washington & Jefferson National Forests in Virginia, the Augusta Hotshot crew helps with fire suppression on the north side.

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