Incident Update Mosquito Fire

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Date:
09/23/2022
Time:
4:27 PM

Information Line: (530) 264-8309

Information Line (Local Line): 211

Email: 2022.Mosquito@firenet.gov

Incident Facts

Name
Mosquito Fire
Start Date/Time
2022-09-06
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