#MosquitoFire 9.10.2022 am update: Vegetation Fire, El Dorado, Placer County,
Oxbow Reservoir, 3 miles east of Foresthill
State/Federal DPA, FRA, Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, Amador-Eldorado Unit, Tahoe & Eldorado National Forest
• 33754 acres brush and timber, 0% contained
#MosquitoFire#Foresthill area morning update from someone on the ground in town:
“Good morning community update,
Everything‘s looking much better up here…a few photos from FH Rd. to 1.9 down mosquito ridge rd. firefighters have done a fantastic job” #wildfire#Latest
#MosquitoFire (#Foresthill, Placer Co/El Dorado Co) - The fire last got mapped just before 12pm today @ 29,585 acres by FIRIS, the map @ https://t.co/tmP4qp8yEY has been updated. View of this mornings run it made to the Lowe St area of Foresthill below. Lot of grey on cams today.
The Temporary Evacuation Point for triaging #MosquitoFire evacuees is closed because it's in the evacuation warning zone. Evacuee shelter is located at the Cameron Park CSD at 2502 Country Club Dr., Cameron Park.
#MosquitoFire (#Foresthill, Placer Co/El Dorado Co) - The fire was mapped at 25,108 acres as of approx 11:10pm tonight. Most of that growth has come on the south eastern side. Map link: https://t.co/tmP4qp8yEY
Here is #MosquitoFire fresh-off-the-plane intel from 4:45pm by @FIRIS.
Fire spread SE is mainly in the canyon, not significantly onto ridgetop, yet. North flank appears to be holding along Chicken-Hawk Ridge. Yellow is 12:45 mapping. Green dots = structures.
#MosquitoFire (#Foresthill, Placer Co/El Dorado Co) -The fire has been mapped at 13,705 acres as of about 4:42pm by FIRIS. +5,500 acres or so since 1pm mapping. The fire is ~.9 of a mile from Gold St/Foresthill Rd. Map link: https://t.co/tmP4qp8yEY
#MosquitoFire (#Foresthill, Placer Co, Tahoe NF) - Evacuations to be upgraded to evac orders in the Todd Valley area per radio traffic, w/ an evacuation group being established. 20 additional engines just requested immediate need.
#MosquitoFire (#Foresthill, Placer Co, Tahoe NF) - Air Attack reporting ongoing structure loss in the Volcanoville area & fire is now also burning towards Foresthill after jumping the "Volcanoville drainage". Fire is close to impacting Georgetown Fire Station 63.