Size: 49,761 acres
Containment: 18%
Total Personnel: 2,675
Start Date & Time: Tuesday, 9-6-2022, 6:27pm
Cause: Under Investigation
Location: Mosquito Road at Oxbow Reservoir
Suppression Strategy: Full Suppression
People Evacuated: 11,260
Structures Threatened: Approximately 5,848
Total Structures Destroyed: 46
Total Structures Damaged: 5

CURRENT SITUATION

Thick smoke and clouds kept temperatures in the 70s to low 80s with higher relative humidity values throughout Monday. An incoming weak weather system is forecasted to bring slightly stronger southwest winds that will bring drier air aloft today. This air movement should help break up the smoke inversion earlier today. The increase in clearer skies is projected to provide the fire with more available oxygen for active burning.

 

Overnight, firefighters continued strengthening and securing control lines around most of the fire’s perimeter. Crews added containment on a large portion of the fireline in the Michigan Bluff area and continue to make great strides towards completing more containment lines all along the Foresthill Road corridor. Firefighters are remaining vigilant on the southern edge of the fire to ensure that there is no threat of escape across Volcanoville Road or towards Quintette. The CAL FIRE HAWK night flying helicopter was able to assist with water-dropping operations overnight and remains a valuable resource for firefighters working during the night.

                                                                                                                                                       

Resources continue to arrive in the area to assist with the full suppression efforts against the Mosquito Fire. A continued priority has been to secure the southwest corner of the fire. Last night, firefighters continued to hold the control lines and firing operations completed during Monday’s operations. Securing this vital piece of line, which ties into the Middle Fork of the American River, is crucial in preventing further spread to the communities to the west, such as Todd Valley and Foresthill.

 

Firefighters are working diligently to secure the firelines in and around all the evacuated communities. Unified Commanders are working with the various cooperators, such as the utility companies, to ensure the areas are safe before residents are allowed home. With the continued threat of fire, damaged infrastructure, and large amounts of firefighting equipment in the area, it is currently unsafe for the public to be in the fire area. Fire and law enforcement officials continue to meet daily on the progress of the firefighting efforts and are preparing for utility companies to start their repair and inspection work.

 

EVACUATIONS — PLACER COUNTY
View current Placer County evacuation orders and warnings on the interactive map: placer.ca.gov/evacuations.
ReadyPlacer dashboard for Mosquito Fire information: tinyurl.com/234azf6d

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

Zone 1: Michigan Bluff

Zone 2: Baker Ranch Mobile Home Park

Zone 3

Zone 4: Downtown Foresthill

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7: Todd Valley

Zone 8: Sierra Vista Mobile Home Park

Zone 9: North Side of Foresthill Road

Zone 10: Spring Garden/Whitehawk Ridge

Zone 12

Zone 14

Zone 21

Zone 22

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

Zone 11A: Yankee Jims and Shirttail Canyon

Zone 15: Foresthill Road at Lake Clementine

Zone 23

Zone 25: Sawtooth Ridge to the American River

EVACUATIONS — EL DORADO COUNTY
View current El Dorado County evacuation orders and warnings on the interactive map: bit.ly/3ATtqao
El Dorado County dashboard for Mosquito Fire information: edcgov.us/mosquito-fire-information 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following areas in El Dorado County: 

Area Name: Volcanoville

Area Name: Quintette

Area Name: Bald Mountain

Area Name: Grey Eagle

Area Name: Canyon Creek

Area Name: Georgetown

 

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

 Area Name: Cool

Area Name: Garden Valley

Area Name: Swansboro / Slate Mountain

Area Name: East 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. Enter on Rocklin Road for parking, which is in Lot B. Shelter is in cafeteria (building J).

El Dorado County:

• Cameron Park Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, California. Overnight shelter with meals, showers, limited health services, and parking for trailers. Animals in crates and carriers are allowed.
• Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, California. RV parking is limited and no hookups. Small domestic animals in crates or on leashes are allowed (no large animals or birds).

ANIMAL SHELTERS

• Placer County Animal Services Center, 11232 B Avenue, Auburn, California (Reached capacity and has suspended new intakes)
• Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, California (Ceasing operation on 9-13-2022 and safely relocating animals to Gold Country Fairgrounds)
• Gold Country Fairgrounds, 209 Fairgate Road, Auburn, California (Opening on 9-14-2022)

NATIONAL FOREST CLOSURES

National Forest System lands, roads, and trails in the vicinity of the Mosquito Fire are closed under Tahoe National Forest Order No. 17-22-09 (tinyurl.com/2dfxw6v9, includes map) and Eldorado National Forest Order No. 03-22-16 (tinyurl.com/5dxz5cp6, includes map).

 

STRUCTURE STATUS 

A Damage Inspection Specialist (DINS) Team has started assessments in both El Dorado and Placer Counties. These assessments will be ongoing and will be updated as completed.

 

Placer County: Please call Placer County OES at 530-886-5390

 

El Dorado County: Please visit: tinyurl.com/4pkujys9

 Size: 48,700 acres
 Containment: 16%
 Total Personnel: 2,675
 People Evacuated: 11,260
 Structures Threatened: Approximately 5,848
 Single Residences Destroyed: 25
 Minor Structures Destroyed: 21
 Start Date & Time: Tuesday, 9-6-2022, 6:27pm
 Cause: Under Investigation
 Location: Mosquito Road at Oxbow Reservoir
 Suppression Strategy: Full Suppression
 Unified Command Agencies: California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, CAL FIRE, Placer County Sheriff’s Office

 
 CURRENT SITUATION

Firefighters continue to make progress building and strengthening control lines around the Mosquito Fire. Crews took advantage of cooler temperatures, higher humidity and the inversion layer staying in place for a majority of the day by mopping up and securing their lines while fire activity was moderated. Along the Foresthill Road corridor from Foresthill to Michigan Bluff and north beyond Chicken Hawk Road, crews worked to strengthen control lines through extensive mopping up of hot spots, fire weakened trees, and smoldering vegetation well into the fire’s perimeter. These actions are crucial to ensuring that the fire will not cross over control lines and will ultimately add containment once firefighters determine there is no threat of escape.

Due to the extremely low fuel moisture in the vegetation, fire activity remained active along the eastern front of the fire despite the inversion layer today. Although the area to the east of the fire includes the American and King Fires’ burn scars, there remains a large area of dense unburned forest in between the two which would be very receptive to fire activity. Crews worked in the area to the east of the fire to build indirect control lines with heavy equipment while also utilizing existing roads when possible. Firefighters continue to look for all possibilities to construct control lines as close to the fire’s edge as terrain and firefighter safety allow.

Containment lines on the southern perimeter of the fire along Volcanoville Road continue to hold and firefighters are strengthening remaining control lines in that area to increase containment. One of today’s top priorities was completing strategic firing operations to assist in locking in the southwest corner of the fire near Buckeye Point. Crews successfully completed their firing operations and have now tied fire into both sides of the Middle Fork of the American River. Firefighters will monitor and strengthen these control lines in order to hold the southwest corner.

The use of aircraft was limited today due to the continued inversion layer over the fire area. Several helicopters were used for water-dropping operations in the late afternoon hours. A CAL FIRE HAWK helicopter continues to be available and utilized for nighttime water-dropping missions. The tropical moisture that has been in the area is forecasted to exit the region in the next day with slightly increased southwest winds. These winds are also forecasted to push the inversion layer out of the fire area earlier in the day tomorrow which will allow for more aircraft use, but could also increase fire activity.

EVACUATIONS — PLACER COUNTY

View current Placer County evacuation orders and warnings on the interactive map: tinyurl.com/bdcsnj3e.
ReadyPlacer dashboard for Mosquito Fire information: tinyurl.com/234azf6d

 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

Zone 1: Michigan Bluff

Zone 2: Baker Ranch Mobile Home Park

Zone 3

Zone 4: Downtown Foresthill

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7: Todd Valley

Zone 8: Sierra Vista Mobile Home Park

Zone 9: North Side of Foresthill Road

Zone 10: Spring Garden/Whitehawk Ridge

Zone 12

Zone 14

Zone 21

Zone 22

 

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

Zone 11A: Yankee Jims and Shirttail Canyon

Zone 15: Foresthill Road at Lake Clementine

Zone 23

Zone 25: Sawtooth Ridge to the American River
 

EVACUATIONS — EL DORADO COUNTY

View current El Dorado County evacuation orders and warnings on the interactive map: bit.ly/3ATtqao

El Dorado County dashboard for Mosquito Fire information: edcgov.us/mosquito-fire-information

 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following areas in El Dorado County:

Area Name: Volcanoville

Area Name: Quintette

Area Name: Bald Mountain

Area Name: Grey Eagle

Area Name: Canyon Creek

Area Name: Georgetown

 

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

Area Name: Cool

Area Name: Garden Valley

Area Name: Swansboro / Slate Mountain

Area Name: East 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. Enter on Rocklin Road for parking, which is in Lot B. Shelter is in cafeteria (building J). 

El Dorado County:

• Cameron Park Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, California. Overnight shelter with meals, showers, limited health services, and parking for trailers. Animals in crates and carriers are allowed.
• Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, California. RV parking is limited and no hookups. Small domestic animals in crates or on leashes are allowed (no large animals or birds).

 

ANIMAL SHELTERS

• Placer County Animal Services Center, 11232 B Avenue, Auburn, California
• Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, California

NATIONAL FOREST CLOSURES

National Forest System lands, roads, and trails in the vicinity of the Mosquito Fire are closed under Tahoe National Forest Order No. 17-22-09 (tinyurl.com/2dfxw6v9, includes map) and Eldorado National Forest Order No. 03-22-16 (tinyurl.com/5dxz5cp6, includes map).

 

STRUCTURE STATUS

A Damage Inspection Specialist (DINS) Team has started assessments in both El Dorado and Placer Counties. These assessments will be ongoing and will be updated as completed.

 

Placer County: Please call Placer County OES at 530-886-5390

 

El Dorado County: Please visit: https://tinyurl.com/4pkujys9 

Join us at 7:00 each night for a live streamed Mosquito Fire Virtual Community Meeting.

Hosted by:

• USDA Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest
• USDA Forest Service, Eldorado National Forest
• CAL FIRE Nevada–Yuba–Placer Unit (NEU)
• CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit (AEU)
• Placer County Sheriff’s Office
• El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.

Live-stream the meeting on your computer or phone at any one of the following websites:

• 2022 Mosquito Fire Information YouTube Channel 
• Tahoe National Forest Facebook
  
• Eldorado National Forest Facebook
  
• CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Facebook
  
• CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit Facebook
  

 

Submit your questions in advance via Facebook Messenger to the agencies that will be participating so the presenters can provide as much information as possible during this 30-minute live stream. Additional questions will be answered in the comments sections of the meeting after the live stream has concluded. 

Size: 46,587 acres
Containment: 10%
Total Personnel: 2,397
People Evacuated: 11,260
Structures Threatened: Approximately 5,848
Start Date & Time: Tuesday, 9-6-2022, 6:27pm
Cause: Under Investigation
Location: Mosquito Road at Oxbow Reservoir
Suppression Strategy: Full Suppression
Unified Command Agencies: California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, CAL FIRE, Placer County Sheriff’s Office  
 

 CURRENT SITUATION

The Mosquito Fire continues to progress primarily to the north and east. Despite cooler temperatures, the historically dry fuel moisture in the vegetation continues driving the fire’s growth. On Sunday, the fire made a run to the northeast in the drainage between Foresthill Road and Deadwood Road. Firefighters have been building in-direct control lines and when necessary utilizing strategic firing operations to stay ahead of the fire on this corner.

Crews continue to look for opportunities to build in-direct control lines between the eastern front of the fire and Last Chance. The steep and rugged terrain make it difficult for ground crews to access the fire directly, therefore building control lines ahead of the approaching fire and building a buffer with defensive firing operations will allow firefighters the opportunity to slow and potentially stop the fire’s forward progress.

There was no significant growth on the southeast corner of the fire on Sunday, which gave crews more time to construct control lines coming out of Stumpy Meadows. Over the past few shifts, firefighters have been successful in securing containment lines on the southern edge along Volcano Road and to the north of Quintette. Crews continue to monitor these areas as well as strengthening the remaining control lines along this southern boundary to gain more containment.

Firefighters continue to work towards hooking the southwest corner near Buckeye Point. Crews have successfully built a control line consisting of dozer and hand lines to the Middle Fork of the American River. This control line, in combination with firing operations, will help firefighters secure this piece of the fire perimeter. Locking in this southwest corner of the fire is today’s top priority for firefighters. Crews are also in the area of Todd Valley working to build contingency lines to further protect the community of Foresthill.

Today’s forecasted weather will be similar to that of yesterday, with a smoke inversion laying over the fire area in the morning and southwest winds clearing the smoke by early afternoon. These southwesterly winds, although not particularly strong, could push fire to the northeast in areas where the fire is in alignment with topography. With clearer air in the afternoon, fire activity is predicted to increase as it has in the past several days.

EVACUATIONS — PLACER COUNTY

View current Placer County evacuation orders and warnings on the interactive map: tinyurl.com/bdcsnj3e. ReadyPlacer dashboard for Mosquito Fire information: tinyurl.com/234azf6d

 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

 

Zone 1: MICHIGAN BLUFF

• Michigan Bluff Road
• Gorman Ranch Road
• Chicken Hawk Road
• Ridge View Road
• Deadwood Road

 

Zone 2:

• Baker Ranch Mobile Home Park

Zone 3:

• Crystal View Road
• Bath Road

 

Zone 4: DOWNTOWN FORESTHILL

• Foresthill Road from Idlewild Road to Bath Road Powerline Road
• Timberland Road
• Sluce Box Lane

 

Zone 5:

• Black Oak Ridge Road
• Blackhawk Lane
• Ebbert Ranch Road
• Old Ebberts Ranch Road

 

Zone 6:

• Finning Mill Road to Sugar Pine Road to Elliot Ranch Road to Foresthill Road
• Big Reservoir Road
• Giant Gap Road
• Hollow Log Road
• Prospect Road
• NF-10

 

Zone 7: TODD VALLEY

• South of Foresthill Road
• North of the Middle Fork of the American River
• West of Jarvis to include Patent
• East of McKeon-Ponderosa to the American River

 

Zone 8:

·       Sierra Vista Mobile Home Park
  

Zone 9: NORTH SIDE OF FORESTHILL ROAD

·       North of Foresthill Road

·       South of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden to include Owl Creek and Pine Mountain

·       Everything west of Power Line ad Hard Rock

 

Zone 10: SPRING GARDEN/WHITEHAWK RIDGE

·       North of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden and Ponderosa to the North Fork of the American River

·       South of the North Fork of the American River

·       South of Yankee Jims Road to Spring Garden

 

Zone 12:

• Foresthill Road from Foresthill Bridge to Drivers Flat
• Old Foresthill Road/Old Auburn Foresthill Road from Hwy 49 to Foresthill Road
• All roads off Foresthill Road within this stretch

 

Zone 14:

• Blacksmith Fit Road to French Meadows Road
• South to the County Line
• North to Mosquito Ridge Road

 

Zone 21:

·       South of the North Fork of the American River to Elliott Ranch Road & Foresthill Rd to Westville Road

·       Independence Hill Road

·       Bird Flat Road

·       Pioneer Mine Road

·       China Wall OHV Staging Area

 

Zone 22:

·       South of the North Fork of the American River

·       North of the Middle Fork of the Rubicon River

·       West of French Meadows Reservoir, and west of Sailors Canyon-Chipmunk Ridge

 

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

 

Zone 11A - YANKEE JIMS and SHIRTTAIL CANYON

·       North of Yankee Jims Road to include Shirttail Canyon

·       South of Big Dipper through Kings Hill and through Black Bear and Grills Hill

·       West of Finning Mill Road

 

Zone 15 - FORESTHILL ROAD AT LAKE CLEMENTINE

·       Foresthill Road at Drivers Flat Road to Ponderosa Road

·       All side roads along this stretch

 

Zone 23:

·      West edge of French Meadows Reservoir east to the east edge of Hell Hole Reservoir

·      South of the North Fork of the American River to the Rubicon River

Zone: 25

·      Sawtooth Ridge to the American River

 

 

EVACUATIONS — EL DORADO COUNTY

View current El Dorado County evacuation orders and warnings on the interactive map: bit.ly/3ATtqao

El Dorado County dashboard for Mosquito Fire information: edcgov.us/mosquito-fire-information

 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following areas in El Dorado County:

 

Area Name: Volcanoville

·       North of Wentworth Springs, east of Otter Creek, south of the county line, and west of Tunnel Hill Road

Area Name: Quintette

·       North of Wentworth Springs, east of Lofty Peak Lane, south of county line, and west of Blackeye Pea Road

Area Name: Bald Mountain

·       East of Breedlove Road (including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road) and West of Stumpy Meadows Lake

Area Name: Grey Eagle

·       East of Breedlove Road (including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road) and west of Stumpy Meadows Lake 

Area Name: Canyon Creek

·       East of Greenwood Road, south of the county line, and north of Meadow Brooke Road

Area Name: Georgetown

 

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

 

Area Name: Cool

 

Area Name: Garden Valley

 

Area Name: Swansboro / Slate Mountain

 

Area Name: East 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. Enter on Rocklin Road for parking, which is in Lot B. Shelter is in cafeteria (building J).

 

El Dorado County:

·       Cameron Park Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, California. Overnight shelter with meals, showers, limited health services, and parking for trailers. Animals in crates and carriers are allowed.

·       Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, California. RV parking is limited and no hookups. Small domestic animals in crates or on leashes are allowed (no large animals or birds).

 

ANIMAL SHELTERS

·       Placer County Animal Services Center, 11232 B Avenue, Auburn, California

·       Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, California

NATIONAL FOREST CLOSURES

National Forest System lands, roads, and trails in the vicinity of the Mosquito Fire are closed under Tahoe National Forest Order No. 17-22-09 (tinyurl.com/2dfxw6v9, includes map) and Eldorado National Forest Order No. 03-22-16 (tinyurl.com/5dxz5cp6, includes map).

 

 Size: 46,587 acres
 Containment: 10%
 Total Personnel: 2,397
 People Evacuated: 11,260
 Structures Threatened: Approximately 5,848
 Start Date & Time: Tuesday, 9-6-2022, 6:27pm
 Cause: Under Investigation
 Location: Mosquito Road at Oxbow Reservoir
 Suppression Strategy: Full Suppression
 Unified Command Agencies: California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, CAL FIRE, Placer County Sheriff’s Office

   

 CURRENT SITUATION

As anticipated, fire activity and smoke production increased Sunday afternoon after the inversion lifted over much of the fire. However, thunderstorms remained south of US Highway 50 and did not affect the fire. Other conditions that often lead to active fire behavior, such as hot, dry, windy weather, have not been present recently nor are they expected to materialize this week. The incident’s fire behavior analyst cautions, however, that “while this is not a weather show, it is a fuels show.” All the vegetation—from fine grass to big trees—is extremely dry and burning readily. Incident Commander Rick Young went on a reconnaissance flight Sunday afternoon and confirmed that “the fire wasn’t going anywhere fast (i.e., not wind driven), but where it was burning, it was really burning.”

 

Helicopters flew water-dropping missions Sunday afternoon, providing assistance to firefighters on the ground, primarily on the western perimeter near Foresthill and the northern side near Deadwood Road where the fire was quite active along portions of the Western States Trail.

 

All around the fire’s perimeter, crews are using a combination of direct- and indirect-suppression tactics. As much as they are able, they are constructing fireline close to the fire and directly extinguishing the flames. Elsewhere, they are constructing handline and dozer line away from the fire’s edge and conducting firing operations to create a buffer and reduce the likelihood of the fire making out-of-control runs across the landscape. On the fire’s east side, for example, crews are removing trees and brush from firelines that were constructed during the American and King fires.

 

Firefighters will remain on the fireline throughout the night, protecting communities, extinguishing hotspots, patrolling, and conducting firing operations as weather conditions allow.

 

EVACUATIONS — PLACER COUNTY

View current Placer County evacuation orders and warnings on the interactive map: tinyurl.com/bdcsnj3e. ReadyPlacer dashboard for Mosquito Fire information: tinyurl.com/234azf6d

 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

 

Zone 1: MICHIGAN BLUFF

• Michigan Bluff Road
• Gorman Ranch Road
• Chicken Hawk Road
• Ridge View Road
• Deadwood Road

 

Zone 2:

• Baker Ranch Mobile Home Park

 

Zone 3:

• Crystal View Road
• Bath Road

 

Zone 4: DOWNTOWN FORESTHILL

• Foresthill Road from Idlewild Road to Bath Road Powerline Road
• Timberland Road
• Sluce Box Lane

 

Zone 5:

• Black Oak Ridge Road
• Blackhawk Lane
• Ebbert Ranch Road
• Old Ebberts Ranch Road

 

Zone 6:

• Finning Mill Road to Sugar Pine Road to Elliot Ranch Road to Foresthill Road
• Big Reservoir Road
• Giant Gap Road
• Hollow Log Road
• Prospect Road
• NF-10

 

Zone 7: TODD VALLEY

• South of Foresthill Road
• North of the Middle Fork of the American River
• West of Jarvis to include Patent
• East of McKeon-Ponderosa to the American River

 

Zone 8:

• Sierra Vista Mobile Home Park

  

Zone 9: NORTH SIDE OF FORESTHILL ROAD

• North of Foresthill Road
• South of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden to include Owl Creek and Pine Mountain
• Everything west of Power Line ad Hard Rock

 

Zone 10: SPRING GARDEN/WHITEHAWK RIDGE

• North of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden and Ponderosa to the North Fork of the American River
• South of the North Fork of the American River
• South of Yankee Jims Road to Spring Garden

 

Zone 12:

• Foresthill Road from Foresthill Bridge to Drivers Flat
• Old Foresthill Road/Old Auburn Foresthill Road from Hwy 49 to Foresthill Road
• All roads off Foresthill Road within this stretch

 

Zone 14:

• Blacksmith Fit Road to French Meadows Road
• South to the County Line
• North to Mosquito Ridge Road

 

Zone 21:

• South of the North Fork of the American River to Elliott Ranch Road & Foresthill Rd to Westville Road
• Independence Hill Road
• Bird Flat Road
• Pioneer Mine Road
• China Wall OHV Staging Area

 

Zone 22:

• South of the North Fork of the American River
• North of the Middle Fork of the Rubicon River
• West of French Meadows Reservoir, and west of Sailors Canyon-Chipmunk Ridge

 

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

 

Zone 11A - YANKEE JIMS and SHIRTTAIL CANYON

• North of Yankee Jims Road to include Shirttail Canyon
• South of Big Dipper through Kings Hill and through Black Bear and Grills Hill
• West of Finning Mill Road

 

Zone 15 - FORESTHILL ROAD AT LAKE CLEMENTINE

• Foresthill Road at Drivers Flat Road to Ponderosa Road
• All side roads along this stretch

 

Zone 23:

• West edge of French Meadows Reservoir east to the east edge of Hell Hole Reservoir
• South of the North Fork of the American River to the Rubicon River

Zone: 25

• Sawtooth Ridge to the American River

 

 

EVACUATIONS — EL DORADO COUNTY

View current El Dorado County evacuation orders and warnings on the interactive map: bit.ly/3ATtqao

El Dorado County dashboard for Mosquito Fire information: edcgov.us/mosquito-fire-information

 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following areas in El Dorado County:

 

Area Name: Volcanoville

• North of Wentworth Springs, east of Otter Creek, south of the county line, and west of Tunnel Hill Road

 

Area Name: Quintette

• North of Wentworth Springs, east of Lofty Peak Lane, south of county line, and west of Blackeye Pea Road

 

Area Name: Bald Mountain

• East of Breedlove Road (including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road) and West of Stumpy Meadows Lake

 

Area Name: Grey Eagle

• East of Breedlove Road (including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road) and west of Stumpy Meadows Lake

 

Area Name: Canyon Creek

• East of Greenwood Road, south of the county line, and north of Meadow Brooke Road

 

Area Name: Georgetown

 

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

 

Area Name: Cool

 

Area Name: Garden Valley

 

Area Name: Swansboro / Slate Mountain

 

Area Name: East 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. Enter on Rocklin Road for parking, which is in Lot B. Shelter is in cafeteria (building J).

 

El Dorado County:

• Cameron Park Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, California. Overnight shelter with meals, showers, limited health services, and parking for trailers. Animals in crates and carriers are allowed.
• Green Valley Community Church, 3500 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, California. RV parking is limited and no hookups. Small domestic animals in crates or on leashes are allowed (no large animals or birds).

  

ANIMAL SHELTERS

• Placer County Animal Services Center, 11232 B Avenue, Auburn, California
• Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, California

  

NATIONAL FOREST CLOSURES

National Forest System lands, roads, and trails in the vicinity of the Mosquito Fire are closed under Tahoe National Forest Order No. 17-22-09 (tinyurl.com/2dfxw6v9, includes map) and Eldorado National Forest Order No. 03-22-16 (tinyurl.com/5dxz5cp6, includes map).

 Size: 41,443 acres
 Percent Contained: 10%
 Location: Mosquito Road at Oxbow Reservoir
 Structures Threatened: Approximately 5,848
 Cause: Under Investigation
 Suppression Strategy: Full Suppression
 Evacuated: 11,117
 Number of Personnel Assigned: 1,808
 Start Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 6:27pm
 Unified Command Agencies: California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, CAL FIRE, and Placer County Sheriff’s Office.

 

 
 CURRENT SITUATION

Yesterday, the Mosquito fire remained fairly active despite slightly cooler temperatures and lower humidity. Firefighters have been constructing direct control lines on the southwest corner of the fire near the community of Foresthill. Today, firefighters will continue to mop up and secure the fireline in these areas. As crews progress north along Chicken Hawk Road, they will be constructing indirect control lines due to the difficult terrain. If necessary, they will utilize defensive firing operations when conditions are favorable.

 

The north and northeast sides of the fire continue to be very active due to the extremely dry fuels in the area, and crews are working hard to stay ahead of the fire’s progress. Due to the steep and rugged terrain, firefighters continue to assess for opportunities to build indirect control lines to the north and northeast of the fire around Mosquito Ridge Road. On the southeast portion of the fire, the spread will follow along ridgelines flanks, and crews will continue to build control lines from Stumpy Meadows to tie into existing fuel breaks moving to the north.

 

Crews have made significant progress and added containment on the fire's southern edge along Volcano Road with direct dozer and handlines. A large number of resources have been placed on this southern edge to hold the fire and keep it from spreading south to communities such as Quintette. Today, crews will continue to mop up and strengthen more of these control lines to increase containment.

 

Overnight, firefighters utilized strategic firing operations along their control lines around the southwest corner of the fire near Buckeye Point and were able to tie into the American River. Today, crews will continue strengthening and holding these lines to hook the corner of the fire coming around to Baltimore Ridge. Aircraft will continue to be used to assist ground crews as the air quality allows.

 

Cooler temperatures, along with smoke and clouds, are forecasted for Sunday. The increase in humidity and shading produced by the smoke inversion and clouds should temporarily moderate fire behavior but expected afternoon southwest winds will lift the inversion and create better ventilation for increased fire activity. Crews will remain vigilant of changing weather conditions due to forecasted thunderstorms to the east of the fire along the Sierra Crest.

EVACUATIONS - PLACER COUNTY

 

For a map of current evacuation orders in Placer County, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsnj3e

 

Ready Placer Fire Information: https://tinyurl.com/234azf6d

 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

Zone 1: MICHIGAN BLUFF

• Michigan Bluff Road
• Gorman Ranch Road
• Chicken Hawk Road
• Ridge View Road
• Deadwood Road

 

Zone 2:

• Baker Ranch Mobile Home Park

 

Zone 3:

• Crystal View Road
• Bath Road

 

Zone 4: DOWNTOWN FORESTHILL

• Foresthill Road from Idlewild Road to Bath Road Powerline Road
• Timberland Road
• Sluce Box Lane

 

Zone 5:

• Black Oak Ridge Road
• Blackhawk Lane
• Ebbert Ranch Road
• Old Ebberts Ranch Road

 

Zone 6:

• Finning Mill Road to Sugar Pine Road to Elliot Ranch Road to Foresthill Road
• Big Reservoir Road
• Giant Gap Road
• Hollow Log Road
• Prospect Road
• NF-10

 

Zone 7: TODD VALLEY

• South of Foresthill Road
• North of the Middle Fork of the American River
• West of Jarvis to include Patent
• East of McKeon-Ponderosa to the American River

 

 

Zone 8:

• Sierra Vista Mobile Home Park

 

Zone 9: NORTH SIDE OF FORESTHILL ROAD

• North of Foresthill Road
• South of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden to include Owl Creek and Pine Mountain
• Everything west of Power Line ad Hard Rock

 

Zone 10: SPRING GARDEN/WHITEHAWK RIDGE

• North of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden and Ponderosa to the North Fork of the American River
• South of the North Fork of the American River
• South of Yankee Jims Road to Spring Garden

 

Zone 12:

• Foresthill Road from Foresthill Bridge to Drivers Flat
• Old Foresthill Road/Old Auburn Foresthill Road from Hwy 49 to Foresthill Road
• All roads off Foresthill Road within this stretch

 

Zone 14:

• Blacksmith Fit Road to French Meadows Road
• South to the County Line
• North to Mosquito Ridge Road

 

Zone 21:

• South of the North Fork of the American River to Elliott Ranch Road and Foresthill Rd to Westville Road
• Independence Hill Road
• Bird Flat Road
• Pioneer Mine Road
• China Wall OHV Staging Area

 

Zone 22:

• South of the North Fork of the American River
• North of the Middle Fork of the Rubicon River
• West of French Meadows Reservoir, and west of Sailors Canyon-Chipmunk Ridge

 

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:

 

Zone 11A - YANKEE JIMS and SHIRTTAIL CANYON

• North of Yankee Jims Road to include Shirttail Canyon
• South of Big Dipper through Kings Hill and through Black Bear and Grills Hill
• West of Finning Mill Road

 

Zone 15 - FORESTHILL ROAD AT LAKE CLEMENTINE

• Foresthill Road at Drivers Flat Road to Ponderosa Road
• All side roads along this stretch

Zone 23:

• West edge of French Meadows Reservoir east to the east edge of Hell Hole Reservoir
• South of the North Fork of the American River to the Rubicon River

 

Zone: 25

• Sawtooth Ridge to the American River

EVACUATIONS - EL DORADO COUNTY

For a map of current evacuation warnings and orders in El Dorado County, please visit: https://bit.ly/3ATtqao

 

El Dorado County Fire Information: https://www.edcgov.us/mosquito-fire-information

 

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following areas in El Dorado County:

 

Area Name: Volcanoville

• North of Wentworth Springs, east of Otter Creek, south of the county line, and west of Tunnel Hill Road

 

Area Name: Quintette

• North of Wentworth Springs, east of Lofty Peak Lane, south of county line, and west of Blackeye Pea Road

 

Area Name: Bald Mountain

• East of Breedlove Road (including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road) and West of Stumpy Meadows Lake

 

Area Name: Grey Eagle

• East of Breedlove Road (including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road) and west of Stumpy Meadows Lake

 

Area Name: Canyon Creek

• East of Greenwood Road, south of the county line, and north of Meadow Brooke Road

 

Area Name: Georgetown

 

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

Area Name: Cool

 

Area Name: Garden Valley

 

Area Name: Swansboro / Slate Mountain

 

Area Name: East Stumpy Meadows

ROAD CLOSURES

 

Placer and El Dorado County:  https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

EVACUATION CENTERS

 

Placer County

Sierra College

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 SHELTERS

 

Placer County Animal Services Center

11232 B Avenue

Auburn, CA 95603

 

Nevada County Fairgrounds

11228 McCourtney Road

Grass Valley, CA 95949

 

Diamond Springs Shelter 

6435 Capitol Avenue, Diamond Springs, CA  95619 

 

Flying M Ranch 

5421 Buck Mountain Road, Placerville, CA 95667

FOREST CLOSURES

Eldorado National Forest: The forest has issued a Forest Closure Order No. 03-22-16 which includes roads and trails in the Mosquito Fire Area. View this order and related maps here: https://tinyurl.com/5dxz5cp6.

Tahoe National Forest: The Tahoe National Forest has issued Forest Closure Order No. 17-22-09 which includes roads and trails in the Mosquito Fire Area. View this order and related maps here: https://tinyurl.com/2dfxw6v9. 

Cooler temperatures and higher humidity assisted with moderating some fire activity on the Mosquito Fire today, however an increase in winds has continued the fire’s spread to the north and northeast. Firefighters have been working diligently to build control lines along the area of Foresthill Road and out in front of the head of the fire toward the north and northeast. A spot fire in the area of Chicken Hawk occurred yesterday and firefighters were able to contain that fire with the help of dozers and aircraft today.

Crews are opening up previously used control lines from past fires to assist in their efforts. Firefighters have been making good progress on the southern edge of the fire using dozer and handlines. A large amount of resources have been working to hold the fire at Volcano Road as well as north of Quintette.

With the increase in fire activity to the east of the communities of Foresthill, several more Evacuation Orders and Warnings have been issued. More resources from throughout California continue to arrive to assist in the suppression efforts. Both fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft continue to assist ground crews as flying conditions allow.     

Size: 33,754 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Location: Mosquito Road at Oxbow Reservoir
Structures Threatened: Approximately 5,848
Cause: Under Investigation
Suppression Strategy: Full Suppression
Evacuated: 11,117
Number of Personnel Assigned: 1,565
Start Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 6:27pm

Unified Command Agencies: CAL FIRE NEU, CAL FIRE AEU, Tahoe National Forest, Eldorado National Forest, and Placer County Sheriff’s Office.

 

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.

EVACUATION ORDERS are in effect for the following communities:

Placer County:
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

Zone 1 - Michigan Bluff

• Michigan Bluff Rd
• Gorman Ranch Rd
• Chicken Hawk Rd
• Ridge View Rd
• Deadwood Rd

Zone 2 – Baker Ranch

• Mobile Home Park

Zone 3 – Crystal View Rd and Bath Rd

 

Zone 4 – Downtown Foresthill

• Foresthill Rd from Idlewild Rd to Bath Rd
• Powerline Rd
• Timberland Rd
• Sluce Box Ln

 

Zone 5

• Black Oak Ridge Rd
• Blackhawk Ln
• Ebbert Ranch Rd
• Old Ebberts Ranch Rd

 

Zone 6

• 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 7 – Todd Valley

• South of Foresthill Road
• North of the middle fork of the American River
• West of Jarvis to include Patent
• East of McKeon Ponderosa to the American River

Zone 8 – Sky View (21200 Todd Valley Road)

• Sky View Mobile Home Park

 

Zone 9 – North Side of Foresthill Road

• North of Foresthill Road
• South of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden to include Owl Creek and Pine Mountain
• Everything west of Power Line and Hard Rock

 

Zone 10 – Spring Garden / Whitehawk Ridge

• North of Yankee Jims Road through Spring Garden and Ponderosa to the North Fork of the American River
• South of the North Fork of the American River.
• South of Yankee Jims Road to Spring Garden

 

Zone 12

• Foresthill Rd from Foresthill Bridge to Drivers Flat
• Old Foresthill Rd/Old Foresthill Rd from Hwy 49 to Foresthill Rd
• All roads off of Foresthill Rd within this stretch

Zone 14

• Blacksmith Fit Rd to French Meadows Rd
• South to the American River
• North to Mosquito Ridge Rd

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

Canyon Creek: East of Greenwood Road, South of the County Line, and North of Meadow Brooke Road). Be prepared to evacuate if the warning becomes an order. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should consider leave now.

Georgetown: The Community of Georgetown

 

Bald Mountain: East of Breedlove Road including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road, and West of Stumpy Meadows Lake

 

Volcanoville: Residents who live north of Wentworth Springs, east of Otter Creek, South of the Placer County Line, and west of Tunnel Hill Road are under mandatory evacuation orders

 

Grey Eagle: East of Breedlove Road including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road, and West of Stumpy Meadows Lake

 

Quintette: Residents who live north of Wentworth Springs, east of Lofty Peak Lane, South of the Placer County Line, and west of Blackeye Pea Road need to prepare to evacuate if this warning becomes a mandatory evacuation
 

EVACUATION WARNINGS are in effect for the following community:

Placer County:
Placer County: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/current-incidents/

For a map of current evacuation orders and warnings in Placer County, please visit:  https://bit.ly/3BtKFk4

 

Zone 11A – Yankee Jims and Shirttail Canyon

• North of Yankee Jims Road to include Shirttail Canyon
• South of Big Dipper through Kings Hill and through Black Bear and Grills Hill
• West of Finning Mill Road

 

Zone 15 – Foresthill Rd along Lake Clementine, Foresthill Road at Drivers Flat Rd to Ponderosa Rd

• All side roads along this stretch

El Dorado County:
https://www/edcgov.us/mosquito-fire-information 

For a map of current evacuation warnings and orders in El Dorado County, please visit: https://bit.ly/3ATtqao 

Cool:  The Community of Cool

Garden Valley:  The Community of Garden Valley

Swansboro/Slate Mountain:  The Communities of Swansboro/Slate Mountain

Stumpy Meadows:  The Community of Stumpy Meadow

 

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 NO 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 Valle 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.

 

ROAD CLOSURES:

 

Placer and El Dorado County:  https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

 

ANIMAL SHELTERS:

 

PLACER COUNTY:

Placer County Animal Services Center:  11232 B Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603

Nevada County Fairgrounds:  11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949

 

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

 

Cooperating Agencies: Foresthill Fire Protection District, CALTRANS, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, USFS El Dorado National Forest, California Highway Patrol, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, California State Parks, American Red Cross, Placer County Water Agency, Sierra Pacific Industries, California Highway Patrol.

 

El Dorado County Evacuation Orders and Warnings (as of Saturday, September 10, 2022)
 

For those with internet access, the best way to view the current evacuation orders and warnings is on the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office interactive evacuation map.

For those without internet access, the evacuation orders and warnings are listed in the PDF attached below. The descriptions and boundaries of the evacuation zones are taken directly from the interactive map that the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office manages and updates.

Placer County Evacuation Orders and Warnings (as of Saturday, September 10, 2022)
 

For those with internet access, the best way to view the current evacuation orders and warnings is on the Placer County Sheriff's Office interactive evacuation map.

For those without internet access, the evacuation orders and warnings are listed in the PDF attached below. The descriptions and boundaries of the evacuation zones are taken directly from the interactive map that the Placer County Sheriff's Office manages and updates.