Mosquito Fire survivor still has "nightmares about burning" 2 years later
El Dorado and Placer County communities continue to recover two years after the Mosquito Fire burned more than 76,000 acres.
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El Dorado and Placer County communities continue to recover two years after the Mosquito Fire burned more than 76,000 acres.
A tale of two fire seasons as told by Foresthill, Sept. 6 marked a year since the Mosquito Fire started and burned over 46 days in Placer and El Dorado counties.
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The 2022 fire burned over 75,000 acres and destroyed over 75 structures.
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The suit alleges that PG&E's equipment caused the fire that burned nearly 120 square miles in El Dorado and Placer counties last year.
Though Northern California saw multiple storms, first responders say they continued to respond to crash scenes related to stormy weather.
With another major storm moving through Northern California, officials are keeping a close eye on burn scars for possible debris flows.
The Placer County Water Agency is suing PG&E for damages from the Mosquito Fire that cost the agency $10M+.
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There are concerns over debris flows in the burn scars following the Mosquito Fire.
Evacuees fled their homes nearly six weeks ago as the Mosquito fire burned through parts of El Dorado and Placer counties.
The fire, which started near Oxbow Reservoir and burned close to Foresthill, has been fully contained. It has burned over 76,000 square miles.
The Placer County wildfire started September 6 and spread into neighboring El Dorado County, forcing evacuations
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U.S. Forest Service officials indicated to PG&E that an initial assessment showed the Mosquito Fire started near one of its power lines on National Forest lands.
U.S. Forest Service officials indicated to PG&E that an initial assessment showed the Mosquito Fire started near one of its power lines on National Forest lands.
Firefighters saw a big jump in containment of the fire Sunday. Containment numbers jumped over 20%. Foresthill High students return to class Monday
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