Mosquito Fire Map in Tahoe National Forest: Evacuations, Maps, Updates
Officials said the fire is burning near the Oxbow Reservoir in Tahoe National Forest.
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities are calling for
evacuations in Gorman Ranch, Michigan Bluff, and Chicken Hawk due to
the so-called Mosquito Fire.
The United States Forest Service said the fire was
burning near the Oxbow Reservoir in Tahoe National Forest. The blaze has grown
to about 50 acres in size and has been spotted over the American River's north
fork.
Crews are dealing with very steep and inaccessible
terrain as they try to get the fire under control.
The Foresthill Fire Protection District said the spot
fire that developed from it prompted the evacuations for Gorman Ranch and
Michigan Bluff. Chicken Ranch was added to the evacuations list just before 10
p.m. Authorities said the fire has crossed Mosquito Ridge Road to the east.
A mosquito fire evacuation map warning was issued for
Baker Ranch. No structures are threatened at this time.
This map from ESRI shows fire activity (this
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Wildfire
Preps
According to the mosquito fire update, the
2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended
earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly
300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five
Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen, and Tehama. The
Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn’t contained until Oct. 25, burning
nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in
state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from
8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people were
killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire
suggests creating a defensible space around your home. A
defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and
other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended mosquito
ridge fire.
The Department of
Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important
documents, N95 respirator masks, and supplies to grab with you if you’re forced
to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local
warning system notifications and knowing your community’s evacuation
plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires mosquito
fire placer county.
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