Size: 76,575 acres
 Containment: 60%
 Total Personnel: 1,805
 Start Date & Time: Tuesday, 9-6-2022, 6:27 p.m.
 Cause: Under Investigation
 Location: Mosquito Road at Oxbow Reservoir
 Suppression Strategy: Full Suppression
 People Evacuated: 0
 Structures Threatened: 0
 Total Structures Destroyed: 78
 Total Structures Damaged: 13

The Mosquito Fire remains in unified command with California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, CAL FIRE, Placer County Sheriff, and El Dorado County Sheriff.

CURRENT SITUATION

Mostly sunny skies with warmer and drier weather returned today over the Mosquito Fire. Temperatures rose to the upper 60s to mid-70s with light winds from the southwest. This warming trend will continue into the weekend and next week bringing humidity levels down and the possibility of increased fire behavior.

Today, Firefighters continued aggressively building direct and indirect control lines along the eastern flank of the fire. Crews worked to the extend dozer and handlines from Deadwood road down towards the rim of the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River. This river drainage remains a challenge for firefighters to access and build control lines down the steep and jagged terrain. Moving from the south edge of the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River, crews continued constructing and strengthening control lines towards the Interbay Road. Firefighters continue to have great success holding the fire along the Interbay Road with strategic firing operations to strengthen this road as a stopping point along the eastern flank. From the Interbay Road system, Hot Shot crews have been building control lines down to the Middle Fork of the American River where more challenges exist with steep and rocky drainages. Firefighters and equipment have constructed nearly continuous control lines from the rim of the Middle Fork of the American River down to the rim of the Rubicon River. Crews are also making great progress on strengthening control lines from the south side of the Rubicon River to Wentworth Springs Road near Stumpy Meadows.

Firefighters have continued to be a presence in the communities and along the southern and western flanks of the fire. These crews are patrolling the containment lines for any signs of heat or safety concerns to the public. Helicopters have played a large part in helping ground crews around the fire today by conducting water and retardant dropping missions. Having aircraft available to knock out hot spots near the fire’s edge has assisted firefighters in strengthening control lines and increasing containment.

California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 will be transitioning command of the incident to California Interagency Incident Management Team 2 as of September 23, 2022 at 7:00 a.m.

EVACUATIONS — PLACER COUNTY

Placer County Sheriff’s Office: tinyurl.com/53rt9d48, Mosquito Fire information: tinyurl.com/234azf6d

No Evacuation Orders or Warnings are in place for Placer County.

EVACUATIONS — EL DORADO COUNTY

Interactive evacuation map: bit.ly/3ATtqao, Mosquito Fire information: edcgov.us/mosquito-fire-information

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following El Dorado County areas: Stumpy Meadows.

ROAD CLOSURES

View road closures in the vicinity of the Mosquito Fire on the Caltrans interactive map:  quickmap.dot.ca.gov.

EVACUATION CENTERS

Placer County:

·       Sierra College, 5100 Sierra College Blvd., Rocklin, California. (Closed 9-22-22)

El Dorado County:

·       Cameron Park Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, California. (Closed 9-22-22)

·       Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, California. (Closed 9-22-22)

ANIMAL SHELTERS

Placer County:

·       Gold Country Fairgrounds, 209 Fairgate Road, Auburn, California (Closing Friday, 9-23-22)

El Dorado County:

·       Diamond Springs Shelter, 6435 Capitol Avenue, Diamond Springs, California (small animals only)

·       Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center: call 916-985-7334 for information (Closing 9-25-22)

·       Flying M Ranch, 5421 Buck Mountain Road, Placerville, California (large animals only)

NATIONAL FOREST CLOSURES

National Forest System lands, roads, and trails in the vicinity of the Mosquito Fire are closed under multiple orders. Maps are included in the Orders linked below.

·       Rubicon Jeep Trail: Tahoe National Forest Order No. 17-22-10 (tinyurl.com/3uapupe5), Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Order No. 19-22-07 (tinyurl.com/2p9ckfcr)

·       Tahoe National Forest Order No. 17-22-09 (tinyurl.com/2dfxw6v9)

·       Eldorado National Forest Order No. 03-22-17 (tinyurl.com/3rtd9rm9)

POST FIRE ASSISTANCE

Placer County Local Assistance Center (tinyurl.com/65xbsw6t): 24750 Main St., Foresthill, California (old Foresthill Elementary School), September 22, 2022 (12 p.m. to 7 p.m.) and September 23, 2022 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

El Dorado County Local Assistance Center (tinyurl.com/9svdyrr3): 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California, September 21, 22, 23 (12 p.m. to 4 p.m.) and September 24, 2022 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)