Eldorado and Placer County – September 9, 2022 Fire Updates:
Fire Update: Mosquito fire – September 9, 2022 – 9:00 am –
Today’s operational period saw the continued extreme growth of the Mosquito Fire, as it has now burned 13,704 acres and progressed into El Dorado County. Fire activity has included crown runs and spotting which is expected to occur throughout tonight. The winds and steep terrain have been in alignment which have combined to create the conditions conducive to the observed fire conditions.
This caused new evacuation orders to be issued by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office for the communities of Volcanoville, Georgetown, and Bottle Hill while Cool is under and evacuation warning. Additionally the Placer County Sheriff’s Office expanded its evacuation orders into Todd Valley. As the incident continues to evolve, reconciliation of resources and
The priority for firefighting personnel is the life safety of the community and structure protection. Additionally, the construction of direct and indirect containment lines utilizing handcrews and bulldozers is a significant objective. As the incident evolves, reconciliation of resources and the number of community members affected will continue to be updated The Unified Commanders of the Mosquito Fire thank the community for their support and cooperation in adhering to evacuation orders and warnings, and remind those who are in an area when an evacuation order is implemented that it is time to leave. The decision to evacuate a community is done with the understanding of the inconvenience it places on those who live and work in a community, but also with the priority of life safety. Be Ready, Set, Go! and visit www.readyforwildfire.org.
Fire Update: Mosquito fire – September 8, 2022 – 9:00 am – Overnight the Mosquito Fire showed extreme fire behavior and growth, more than quadrupling in size to over 6,870 acres. Assigned personnel continued to improve existing control line and build new control lines, and also assessed and prepared structures threatened by the fire. The fire is burning in extremely difficult terrain including steep canyons where directly attacking the fire can be difficult.
Today’s temperatures will remain over 100 degrees with very low humidity’s and winds in the fire area gusting to 25 mph which combined with steep terrain provides difficulties in directly attacking the fire and creating fuel breaks.
Today’s objectives are to continue building control lines via handcrews and bulldozers. Firefighting personnel will also perform perimeter control around the
fire, with the goal to keep the fire within the the existing control fire perimeter and structure defense.
The temporary evacuation center in El Dorado located at the Cool Community Church has closed as of 5:00 p.m. yesterday. Additionally, the Tahoe National Forest (TNF) has issued Forest Order No. 17-22-09 (https://bit.ly/3RucPRM), implanting a closure of roadways and trails within the TNF.
Like a volcano exploding.
A massive pyrocumulus plume has developed on the #MosquitoFire in NorCal as it spreads rapidly in the hot and unstable airmass of the ongoing heatwave. #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/55jHvLCGFK— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) September 7, 2022
The Unified Commanders of the Mosquito Fire are aware of structure damage in the Michigan Bluff area. Where safe, damage inspection teams will begin assessing areas within the fire area today, and additional information will be provided when it is available.
The #MosquitoFire Unified Commanders from @CALFIRENEU, @Tahoe_NF, @EldoradoNF, @ForesthillFire, & @PlacerSheriff are aware that some structures have been damaged and destroyed in #MichiganBluff. Please see the attached release for additional information. pic.twitter.com/F8jpsJP1w2 — CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (@CALFIRENEU) September 8, 2022
Evacuation Orders As of 9:00 Am September 8
Placer County
For a map of current evacuation orders in Placer County, please visit:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb27
79/page/Sheriff-Evacuations-PCSO/
EVACUATON ORDERS are in effect for the following communities:
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 – 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 Forestill Rd
• Big Reservoir Rd
• Giant Gap Rd
• Hollow Log Rd
• Prospect Rd, NF-10
El Dorado County
For a map of current evacuation orders and warnings in El Dorado County, please
visit: https://bit.ly/3ATtqao
EVACUATON ORDERS are in effect for the following communities:
• Volcanoville: Residents 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. Please evacuate the area
immediately
Evacuation warnings As of 9:00 Am September 8
Placer County
For a map of current evacuation orders and warnings in Placer County, please visit:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb27
79/page/Sheriff-Evacuations-PCSO/
An EVACUATION WARNING is in effect for the following community:
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 Spring Garden Rd. and east of Ponderosa Rd. 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 11 – 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
Eldorado County
For a map of current evacuation warnings and orders in El Dorado County, please
visit: https://bit.ly/3ATtqao
An EVACUATION WARNING is in effect for the following community:
• 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. Please use this time to gather belongings and prepare. There
will be deputies in the area going door to door to notify residents. Be
prepared to evacuate if this warning becomes mandatory.
