Incident Update Mosquito Fire
- Date:
- 09/23/2022
- Time:
- 7:57 AM
Information Line: (530) 264-8309
Information Line (Local Line): 211
Email: 2022.Mosquito@firenet.gov
Incident Facts
- Name
- Mosquito Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-09-23
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Mosquito Road and OxBow Reservoir east of Foresthill, Placer County
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- El Dorado, Placer
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: Tahoe National Forest, El Dorado National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- US Forest Service: Tahoe National Forest , US Forest Service: El Dorado National Forest
- Size
- 76,575
- Containment
- 60%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- 78
- Structures Damaged
- 13
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
CAL FIRE is no longer in unified command on the Mosquito Fire. For more information, visit https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8398/
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
In both Placer and El Dorado counties, Damage Inspection Specialist (DINS) Teams have completed assessments of all structures within the Mosquito Fire perimeter. The status of each structure can be found on either Placer County’s interactive map tinyurl.com/j9b28ufb or El Dorado County’s interactive map tinyurl.com/4pkujys9.
Post Fire Assistance
Placer County Local Assistance Center: tinyurl.com/65xbsw6t
El Dorado County Local Assistance Center: tinyurl.com/9svdyrr3
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Total Personnel
- 1805
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |