Officials report on how many structures have been destroyed by Mosquito Fire
So far, 46 structures have burned, according to Cal Fire. Backfires set by firefighters helped keep the flames away from homes.
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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.
Nic Merianos shows how wind speed and direction is affecting the direction of the Mosquito Fire burning in El Dorado and Placer Counties.
Firefighters are battling a new wildfire in rural Placer County on Tuesday, this one near the Dutch Flat area.
Officials held a public meeting Monday to talk about the latest developments in the battle against the Mosquito Fire.
There are more than 11,000 people displaced from their homes by the Mosquito Fire, which is 10 percent contained.
The latest numbers show more than 48,000 acres have burned with containment at 10%.
Dozer lines and retardant drops were made to keep the fire Mosquito Fire from climbing up the hill towards her home and others. She now says the 23,000-acre fire is coming back up.
Smoke from the Mosquito Fire burning in rural Placer and El Dorado counties is making the air unhealthy to breathe in the Sacramento region.
The fire has forced the closure of the Foresthill exit on I-80. Smoke from the fire has prompted air quality alerts. As a result, residents with respiratory problems are encouraged to stay indoors.
The Mosquito Fire has burned more than 13,000 acres. Rachel Wulff was up near the fire with the latest.
PG&E says an electrical fault was recorded close to the start of the Mosquito Fire on Tuesday.
Rachel Wulff was on Mosquito Road in Placer County where things are changing rapidly due to the Mosquito Fire, which is threatening over 3,600 homes.
Flames are continuing to spread in Placer and El Dorado counties Thursday morning.
The extreme heat is affecting people and the power grid while also taking a toll on wild animals.
Kurtis Ming, Brady Halbeib, and Nic Merianos provide the latest update on the 1,200-acre fire burning in Placer County.
The fire, which started Tuesday, has grown quickly in size. Evacuations are in place.
The fast-growing Mosquito Fire has surpassed 822 acres burned. Nearby residents are anxiously monitoring the fire as they pack up their things.
The fire has grown to about 1,000 acres. Fortunately, there is very little wind to drive the flames.
The fire started near the Oxbow Reservoir in Placer County Tuesday. Estimates put the fire at over 800 acres. Evacuations are in place.
The fire broke out near the Oxbow Reservoir and has grown to over 50 acres. Michigan Bluff, Gorman Ranch and Chicken Hawk are under an evacuation order.
A fire near Foresthill has burned 20 acres in Placer county. A section of Iowa Hill Road, west of Big Dipper is closed. The fire is 20 percent contained.
Cal Fire says the wildfire has burned more than 20 acres so far in steep terrain.
Firefighters are responding to a new wildfire in rural Placer County on Tuesday.
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Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for a wildfire burning near Somerset in El Dorado County on Tuesday, officials said.
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Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for a wildfire burning near Somerset in El Dorado County on Tuesday, officials said.
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