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Mosquito Fire

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Unit Information

Tahoe National Forest 
631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 
Tahoe National Forest 
631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
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

Tahoe National Forest Engine 334
Tahoe NF Engine 334 engaged in fire suppression on the Mosquito Fire
Tahoe NF Engine 334 engaged in fire suppression on the Mosquito Fire
Tahoe National Forest Engine 334

Tahoe NF Engine 334 engaged in fire suppression on the Mosquito Fire

Tahoe NF American River Hot Shots
Tahoe National Forest American River Hotshots receiving an early morning briefing before heading to the fireline on their home district.
Tahoe National Forest American River Hotshots receiving an early morning briefing before heading to the fireline on their home district.
Tahoe NF American River Hot Shots

Tahoe National Forest American River Hotshots receiving an early morning briefing before heading to the fireline on their home district.

Foresthill and Tahoe NF engines Mosquito/
Tahoe NF Engine and firefighters engaged in fire suppression
Tahoe NF Engine and firefighters engaged in fire suppression
Foresthill and Tahoe NF engines Mosquito/

Tahoe NF Engine 334 engaged in fire suppression on the Mosquito Fire

Mosquito Fire smoke from Hwy 20
Smoke rising from the Mosquito Fire
Smoke rising from the Mosquito Fire
Mosquito Fire smoke from Hwy 20
Unified Command
Tahoe NF Incident Commander and Operations Section Chief with Incident Commander from CAL FIRE, Foresthill Fire Protection District, and Placer County Sheriff’s Office working together in Unified Command to protect the communities
Tahoe NF Incident Commander and Operations Section Chief with Incident Commander from CAL FIRE, Foresthill Fire Protection District, and Placer County Sheriff’s Office working together in Unified Command to protect the communities
Unified Command

Tahoe NF Incident Commander and Operations Section Chief with Incident Commander from CAL FIRE, Foresthill Fire Protection District, and Placer County Sheriff’s Office working together in Unified Command to protect the communities

Mosquito Fire Dispatch (09-08-22)
Tahoe National Forest Dispatchers at the Grass Valley Interagency Emergency Command Center
Tahoe National Forest Dispatchers at the Grass Valley Interagency Emergency Command Center
Mosquito Fire Dispatch (09-08-22)

Tahoe NF Dispatchers at the Grass Valley Interagency Emergency Command Center

Mosquito Fire aerial view 9/6/22 courtesy CAL FIRE
Mosquito Fire Aerial Photography from CAL FIRE 9/6/22
Mosquito Fire Aerial Photography from CAL FIRE 9/6/22
Mosquito Fire aerial view 9/6/22 courtesy CAL FIRE
Mosquito Fire: Pilot Hill Cam (alertwildfire.org)
A large plume of smoke seen rising from the Mosquito Fire as seen from Pilot Hill Cam part of Alertwildfire.org
A large plume of smoke seen rising from the Mosquito Fire as seen from Pilot Hill Cam part of Alertwildfire.org
Mosquito Fire: Pilot Hill Cam (alertwildfire.org)
Mosquito Fire at night from Patrol 41/Eng 342 9/6
Mosquito Fire as seen at night 9/6/22 from Patrol 41/Engine 342
Mosquito Fire as seen at night 9/6/22 from Patrol 41/Engine 342
Mosquito Fire at night from Patrol 41/Eng 342 9/6
Mosquito Fire night patrol Engine 342 (09-06-22)
Mosquito Fire as seen at night 9/6/22 from Patrol 41/Engine 342
Mosquito Fire as seen at night 9/6/22 from Patrol 41/Engine 342
Mosquito Fire night patrol Engine 342 (09-06-22)
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