Containment of Mosquito Fire holding at 20%
The wildfire is continuing to grow, now being 64,159 acres.
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The wildfire is continuing to grow, now being 64,159 acres.
A small number of people inside the evacuation zone have refused to follow orders and have stayed.
The line, built by fire retardant, was dropped to ensure that the fire Tuesday did not make its way over Foresthill Road.
Strong winds caused yesterday's flare up, causing the flames to make a run towards Foresthill.
Clear skies on Tuesday did not mean clear sailing for the community of Foresthill.
The Mosquito Fire is burning near Foresthill, reaching and forcing evacuations. Tuesday was a difficult day for firefighters as heavy winds pushed the flames fast through the area.
Firefighters will work through the night to prevent the fire from crossing Foresthill Road.
The fire is now estimated to be 50,330 acres in size and is 25% contained. There are 3,052 people battling the fire, officials said Tuesday night.
You can still see and hear the aerial fight against the Foresthill fire, which flared up around 3 p.m. Tuesday.
So far, 46 structures have burned, according to Cal Fire. Backfires set by firefighters helped keep the flames away from homes.
Kurtis Ming shows on a map where the Mosquito Fire is burning near Todd Valley and Foresthill.
Several vehicles went up in flames Tuesday after the Mosquito Fire reached parts of Foresthill.
There are new evacuations in place for the Mosquito Fire in Placer County.
Containment is slowly creeping up in the Mosquito Fire.
The wildfire has now grown to nearly 50,000 acres, but firefighters are still worried about the threat of winds.
The fire has grown in size to over 47,000 acres.
Officials held a public meeting Monday to talk about the latest developments in the battle against the Mosquito Fire.
As of Monday afternoon, the Mosquito Fire burning in Placer and El Dorado Counties was 10% contained and had grown to 46,587 acres, but hopes of relief came in the afternoon with scattered rain in the footprint of the fire.
While rainfall is helpful against wildfires, a downpour isn't necessarily a good thing because it could lead to flooding or mudslides, a firefighting spokesperson tells CBS13.
There are more than 11,000 people displaced from their homes by the Mosquito Fire, which is 10 percent contained.
The wildfire remains just 10 percent contained as of Monday.
Evacuation orders remain in place for parts of Placer and El Dorado counties on Monday.
More than 11,000 people have been evacuated from the flames, including the community of Foresthill.
The latest numbers show more than 48,000 acres have burned with containment at 10%.
The Mosquito Fire has grown to nearly 30,000 acres and is 0% contained.
