Incident Update Mosquito Fire

Situation Summary

Per the Placer County Sheriff’s Office: Effective at 7 p.m. tonight, the Evacuation Order for Zone 12 has been lifted and placed under Evacuation Warning status. Repopulation of this area may now occur with proof of residency.

As anticipated, increased southwest winds arrived today ahead of the approaching storm system with gusts of 20-25 mph along the ridgelines. Increased cloud cover and cooler afternoon temperatures moderated some of the fire activity today. Portions along the eastern flank of the Mosquito Fire remained active this afternoon as the fire continues burning in areas with dry fuels. A spot fire occurred just outside the fire’s main eastern edge in the area of French Meadows Road and crews are actively working to contain it. This spot fire is still within contingency lines that have been constructed on the eastern side of the fire. Firefighters continue to make good progress holding the fire along the Eleven Pines Road and other control lines along the eastern flank moving south towards the Rubicon River drainage. Crews were able to successfully engage in strategic firing operations to continue building a buffer along these control lines. Firefighters have been continuing to patrol the southern and western flanks of the fire to aggressively mop up any remaining hot spots anywhere near control lines. These crews are ensuring that the burned areas along containment lines are completely extinguished with no threat of escape.

Tonight, firefighters will patrol, mop up, and secure all established control and containment lines in an effort to ensure the fire remains within these existing lines while being tested by this wind event. Crews continue to monitor and hold portions of active fire along Deadwood Road and the eastern flank. Night flying helicopters will assist ground crews tonight with reconnaissance and water-dropping missions. Winds are forecasted to diminish overnight, with precipitation starting tomorrow and becoming heavier into Sunday night. The wetting rain is predicted to continue through Wednesday with totals forecasted to be close to 1” by the storm’s end. Firefighters are looking at this wet weather as a speed bump for the fire growth, where they can take advantage of the decreased fire activity and make good progress in increasing containment.

Road Closures

View road closures in the vicinity of the Mosquito Fire on the Caltrans interactive map:
https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

U.S. Forest Closures

The Rubicon Jeep Trail Closure went into effect on Friday, September 16 and is covered by two orders: Tahoe National Forest Order No. 17-22-10 which includes lands, roads and trails in the Mosquito Fire Area. View this order and related maps here: https://tinyurl.com/3uapupe5  and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Order No. 19-22-07 https://tinyurl.com/2p9ckfcr

El Dorado National Forest: The forest has issued a Forest Closure Order No. 03-22-16 which includes lands, 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 lands, roads and trails in the Mosquito Fire Area. View this order and related maps here:https://tinyurl.com/2dfxw6v9

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:

Placer County residents who are evacuated and live in the following areas; Bath Road, Mosquito Ridge Road, Lowe Street, and Chicken Hawk Road should call Placer Alert (530-886-5390) to inquire about the condition of their property. https://tinyurl.com/j9b28ufb

El Dorado County:

Residents can go to the interactive map in the link and zoom in to their property or type their address in the search field.
Please visit: https://tinyurl.com/4pkujys9

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

For maps and evacuation information, visit https://sites.google.com/view/mosquitofire/home

Placer County:
For a map of current evacuation orders in Placer County, please visit:
https://pcsogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=34e6172213b540c8b8b064d8a7da4f76

Ready Placer Fire Information:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/Current-Incidents/

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:
1 (Michigan Bluff), 2 (Baker Ranch Mobile Home Park), 3, 4 (Downtown Foresthill), 5, 6, 7 (Todd Valley), 8 (Sierra Vista Mobile Home Park), 9
 North Side of Foresthill Road), 10 (Spring Garden / Whitehawk Ridge), 11A (Yankee Jims and Shirttail Canyon), 14, 21, and 22.

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones in Placer County:
zones: 12, 15 (Foresthill Road at Lake Clementine), 23, 25 (Sawtooth Ridge to the American River), and 26.

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

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

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following areas in El Dorado County:
Volcanoville, Quintette, Bald Mountain, Grey Eagle, Canyon Creek, Stumpy Meadows, and portions of Georgetown (Sliger Mine Road north of Loriel Drive and Spanish Dry Diggins Road north of Odyssey Falls Drive).

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following areas in El Dorado County:
Cool, Garden Valley, Swansboro/Slate Mountain, East Stumpy Meadows, and portions of Georgetown (west of Wentworth Springs Road at Citabria Lane, north of Greenwood Road and Graybar Mine Road, and east of Highway 193 at Sliger Mine Road).

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)

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
RV parking is limited and no hookups. Small domestic animals in crates or on leashes are allowed (no large animals or birds).

Animal Evacuation Centers

Placer County

Evacuation Warnings

Placer County:

For a map of current evacuation warnings in Placer County, please visit:
https://pcsogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=34e6172213b540c8b8b064d8a7da4f76

Ready Placer Fire Information:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/Current-Incidents/

El Dorado County:

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

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

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Water Tenders

80

Dozers

65

Hand Crews

32

Total Personnel

3453

Cooperating Agencies