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Mosquito Fire

Unit Information

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

Incident Contacts

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

News

Size: 49,761 acresContainment: 18%Total Personnel: 2,675Start Date & Time: Tuesday, 9-6-2022, 6:27pmCause: Under InvestigationLocation: Mosquito Road at Oxbow ReservoirSuppression Strategy: Full Suppression
 Size: 48,700 acres Containment: 16% Total Personnel: 2,675 People Evacuated: 11,260 Structures Threatened: Approximately 5,848 Single Residences Destroyed: 25
Size: 46,587 acresContainment: 10%Total Personnel: 2,397People Evacuated: 11,260Structures Threatened: Approximately 5,848Start Date & Time: Tuesday, 9-6-2022, 6:27pmCause: Under InvestigationLocation: Mosquito Road at Oxbow ReservoirSuppression Strategy: Full SuppressionUnified Command Agencies: California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, CAL FIRE, Placer County Sheriff’s Office  
 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
 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
Size: 33,754 acresPercent Contained: 0%Location: Mosquito Road at Oxbow ReservoirStructures Threatened: Approximately 5,848Cause: Under Investigation
 Please see attached PDF update for the Mosquito Fire 9/8 11 pm
 The Mosquito Fire is burning actively near Oxbow Reservoir, 3 miles east of Foresthill, in brush and timber in very steep and rugged terrain.The fire spread significantly last night due to extreme fire behavior and heavy smoke limited visibility. The fire made uphill runs with short-range spotting. Weather will be minimal winds and 21% relative humidity. 
 Mosquito Fire Update (PDF) for 9/8 AM