User:Penitentes/Mosquito Fire
2022 wildfire in Placer County, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mosquito Fire is an active wildfire burning near the community of Foresthill in the Tahoe National Forest in Placer County, California, as part of the 2022 California wildfire season. The fire began at approximately 6:22 PM PDT near Mosquito Ridge Road (for which it was named), above Oxbow Reservoir in the Middle Fork American River drainage on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. As of September 7, 2022, the Mosquito Fire has burned 1,203 acres (487 hectares) and is 0% contained.[1]
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Mosquito Fire | |
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Date(s) | September 06, 2021 – present |
Location | Near Foresthill, Placer County, California |
Coordinates | 39.00591°N 120.7447°W / 39.00591; -120.7447 |
Statistics | |
Burned area | 1,203 acres (487 ha) |
Impacts | |
Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
Structures destroyed | 0 |
Ignition | |
Cause | Under investigation |
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