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Mosquito Fire

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Unit Information

Tahoe National Forest 
631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 
Tahoe National Forest 
631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 

Incident Contacts

  • Local Fire Information: 211
    Email:
    2022.mosquito@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    530-264-8309
    Hours:
    8 a.m. - 8 p.m., daily

Photographs Gallery

Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022
Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022
Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022
Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022

Thank you signs in Volcanoville. Sept. 25, 2022

Rubicon Trail
9/27 Rubicon Trail head mile marker O.O., Sept. 27 2022
9/27 Rubicon Trail head mile marker O.O., Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trail

9/27 Rubicon Trail head mile marker O.O., Sept. 27 2022

Therapy Dog visits ICP
Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.
Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.
Therapy Dog visits ICP

Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.

Fireline Repair
9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.
9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.
Fireline Repair

9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.

Rubicon Trail
Rubicon Trailhead marker, Loon Lake Kiosk, Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trailhead marker, Loon Lake Kiosk, Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trail

Rubicon Trailhead marker, Loon Lake Kiosk, Sept. 27 2022

Outreach at Farmers Market
PIOs in action at the Eldorado County Farmers Market
PIOs in action at the Eldorado County Farmers Market
Outreach at Farmers Market

PIOs in action at the Eldorado County Farmers Market

Mopup Plumas Engine 311
Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 dig down deep into the soil to extinguish potential hot spots. This process, known as “mop up” must be completed along all established fire lines before an area can be considered “contained.”
Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 dig down deep into the soil to extinguish potential hot spots. This process, known as “mop up” must be completed along all established fire lines before an area can be considered “contained.”
Mopup Plumas Engine 311

Firefighters from Plumas Engine 311 dig down deep into the soil to extinguish potential hot spots. This process, known as “mop up” must be completed along all established fire lines before an area can be considered “contained.”

Rubicon Trail
Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022
Rubicon Trail

Rubicon Trailhead, Sept. 27 2022

Therapy Dog visits ICP
Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.
Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.
Therapy Dog visits ICP

Therapy dog Dakota visits first responders on the Mosquito Fire. Sept. 27, 2022.

Fireline Repair
9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.
9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.
Fireline Repair

9/25 Mosquito Fire. Strategic contingency line south of Yuba / I-80. Repair group 4, DIVS Tim Collins discusses ops with skidder operator Louis Moosios.

Wattles for containing hazardous material
Wattles for containing hazardous material runoff from burned structures in Volcanoville, CA after the Mosquito Incident. Sept. 25, 2022
Wattles for containing hazardous material runoff from burned structures in Volcanoville, CA after the Mosquito Incident. Sept. 25, 2022
Wattles for containing hazardous material

Wattles for containing hazardous material runoff from burned structures in Volcanoville, CA after the Mosquito Incident. Sept. 25, 2022

Area Closure Signs
Mosquito Fire incident sign reads “Closed until further notice,” on the Eldorado National Forest.
Mosquito Fire incident sign reads “Closed until further notice,” on the Eldorado National Forest.
Area Closure Signs

Mosquito Fire incident sign reads “Closed until further notice,” on the Eldorado National Forest.

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