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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

Photographs Gallery

Mosquito Fire hazard tree falling on Wentworth Springs Road, October 26, 2022.

Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022

Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022

Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.

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.

Wattles for containing hazardous material runoff from burned structures in Volcanoville, CA after the Mosquito Incident. Sept. 25, 2022

Hotspot activity on the fireline south of Ramsey Crossing on Eldorado National Forest. Aircraft are being used to cool off any lingering hotspots on the Mosquito Fire.

Firefighters gather around to discuss tactics during a morning briefing on the Mosquito Fire. Each morning, personnel receive a briefing from the command staff. They will then break into smaller groups, depending on their assignment, and discuss the

Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022

Steep terrain and unburned fuels looking off of Mosquito Ridge Road into the Middle Fork of the American River, on the north and northwestern line of the Mosquito Fire footprint.

Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 use hand tools to break up and cool off a burning stump near Forest Hill Road. This process, known as “mop up” is vital to ensure embers do not cross established containment lines and ignite new fires.