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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

Mosquito Fire Update (09-10-22 AM)

Mosquito Fire
Publication Type: News 09/11/2022
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.

GeorgetownThe Community of Georgetown

 

Bald MountainEast of Breedlove Road including both sides of Wentworth Springs Road, and West of Stumpy Meadows Lake

 

VolcanovilleResidents 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 EagleEast 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 

CoolThe Community of Cool

Garden ValleyThe Community of Garden Valley

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


Stumpy MeadowsThe 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 Countyhttps://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.