Mosquito Fire grows to nearly 70K acres; wet weather expected this weekend
Containment of the fire is holding at 20 percent.
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Containment of the fire is holding at 20 percent.
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The wildfire is continuing to grow, now being 64,159 acres.
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.
Firefighters are battling a new wildfire in rural Placer County on Tuesday, this one near the Dutch Flat area.
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.
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.
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.
In the latest Mosquito Fire update it was revealed that more than 11,000 people evacuated due to the California wildfire.
The fire continues to burn out of control, scorching at least 22 square miles (57 square kilometers) and threatening 3,600 homes in Placer and El Dorado counties, while blanketing the region in smoke.
Flames are continuing to spread in Placer and El Dorado counties Thursday morning.
Fire agencies from across Northern California are battling the fast-growing Mosquito fire near Foresthill, facing tough conditions.
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