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Mosquito Fire

Unit Information

631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 
631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 

Incident Contacts

Evacuation Change: Downgrades, Multiple Zones, Placer County (09-20-22)

Mosquito Fire
Publication Type: Announcement -

MOSQUITO FIRE – EVACUATION UPDATE
RELEASE DATE: 09/20/2022       TIME: 4:00 p.m.


Per the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, effective at 4:00 p.m. today:
 

The following zones have changed to an Evacuation Warning, and repopulation may now occur:
  • Zone 6A - Corner of Elliott Ranch Rd and Foresthill Rd
  • Zone 21A - East of Humbug Ridge, west of Westville, south of the North Fork of the American River, north of Foresthill Rd
  • Zone 25A - East of Humbug Ridge, Sawtooth Ridge down to the North Fork of the American River

Evacuation Warnings have been lifted in the following Zones, which are now open with no restrictions:
  • Zone 2- Baker Ranch MHP
  • Zone 5- Black Oak Ridge Rd, Blackhawk Ln, Ebbert Ranch Rd, Old Ebberts Ranch Rd
  • Zone 6B- Finning Mill Rd to Sugar Pine Rd to Elliot Ranch Rd to Foresthill Rd, Big Reservoir Rd, Giant Gap Rd, Hollow Log Rd, Prospect Rd, NF-10
  • Zone 21B- East of Sugar Pine Reservoir, west of Humbug Ridge, south of the North Fork of the American River, north of Elliott Ranch Rd
  • Zone 25B- West of Humbug Ridge, Sawtooth Ridge down to the North Fork of the American River

Residents Only

Residents must provide identification upon entrance through the listed traffic control points:
  • Mosquito Ridge Rd at Foresthill Rd
  • Soap St at Lowe St
  • Michigan Bluff Rd at Chicken Hawk Rd

Road Closures:
  • Foresthill Rd is closed at Elliott Ranch Rd
  • Soda Springs Rd is closed at the North Fork of the American River
  • McKinney Rubicon Springs 


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As residents return home, we ask they remain aware of their surroundings as public safety personnel continue to work in the area. Areas still under an evacuation order will continue to be patrolled and monitored by deputies and other law enforcement. We will continue to keep the community updated with new information and thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we monitor the current conditions to determine when it is safest for residents to return home. You can access important information about returning home after a fire here