Air quality around Lake Tahoe worsens as Mosquito Fire grows
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 4:40pm
UPDATE 7 p.m Thursday: Fire officials have updated the acreage burned to 13,705 acres. The fire made a 5,000-acre run today in a matter of 2-3 hours, working into El Dorado County. In a community meeting tonight, they joined Placer County officials to update the public on the status of the Mosquito Fire. Volcanoville has been impacted, according to CAL FIRE.
Ash is starting to fall in South Lake Tahoe.
PLACER/EL DORADO COUNTIES, Calif. - The Mosquito Fire burning west of Lake Tahoe continues to grow, prompting more evacuations in both El Dorado and Placer counties.
Acres burned have not been updated on the CAL FIRE map since Thursday morning when the fire had burned 6,807 acres though Placer County officials said at 5:30 p.m. Thursday it was over 8,200 acres. An extraordinary effort is underway to contain the growing Mosquito Fire near Foresthill. Structures have been destroyed and damaged within the fire perimeter, and CAL FIRE damage inspectors are now starting to assess that damage.
El Dorado County has opened an overnight evacuation shelter at the Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive. They have showers, meals, and crates animals are accepted. Parking Lot available for trailers.
Immediate evacuation orders have been made by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office for the communities of Georgetown, Bottle Hill, and Volcanoville. Placer County has evacuation orders for the town of Foresthill and the evacuation lines heading to I-80 have been slow.
Follow the fire at https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2022/9/6/mosquito-fire/ for the latest information.
There is an EVACUATION WARNING in the Cool area. Be prepared to evacuate if the warning becomes an order. East of Highway 49, South of the County Line, North of Highway 49/Coloma Road, and West of Greenwood Road. Be prepared to evacuate if the warning becomes an order. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should consider leaving now.
There is an EVACUATION WARNING in the area of Garden Valley. East of Lichen Creek, South of Greenwood Road, North of Highway 49, and West of Rock Creek Road. Be prepared to evacuate if the warning becomes an order. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should consider leaving now. For updated information on shelters and the fire please go to the County Website at https://www.edcgov.us/wildfire/Pages/Mosquito-Fire.aspx
There is an EVACUATION WARNING in the area of Stumpy Meadows. East of Stumpy Meadows, West of Loon Lake, South of County Boarder, and North of Little Silver Creek. Be prepared to evacuate if the warning becomes an order.
An evacuation warning has been upgraded to an EVACUATION ORDER by the @PlacerSheriff for the community of Todd Valley,
El Dorado County fire information - https://www.edcgov.us/wildfire/Pages/Mosquito-Fire.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2MYw6S-e6_6RXvSXIJa5kjhL6xzbks8QU...
Placer County fire evacuation map - https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/Sheriff-Evacuations-P...