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Updated 9:24 a.m. on Oct. 24
Latest updates:
The Mosquito Fire is now 100% contained, firefighters announced Sunday evening.
In total, the fire burned 76,788 acres and destroyed 78 buildings. Crews said smoke may still be visible from unburned vegetation in the interior of the permitter or the fire.
A burn severity map of the Mosquito Fire is available, showing more severe burns around the south and west portions of the fire.
The Tahoe and El Dorado National Forests released a post-fire Burned Area Emergency Response assessment for the areas burned, including what timeline to expect with area recovery.
Placer County and El Dorado County have websites they’re updating regularly with information to assist residents with recovery efforts.
As of Monday morning, there are no fire weather watches or red flag warnings active in California.
This post will be updated with the latest information on these fires when it is made available. Sign up for emergency alerts in your county to be notified of evacuation warnings and orders.
Here are the fires we’re following. Click to get more information:
Here are some resources on how to prepare for wildfire and follow fire information:
McKinney Fire
Counties: Siskiyou
Where to Get Information
Acreage and Containment
As of 9:42 p.m. on Sept. 16, this fire was 99% contained and had burned 60,138 acres.
Evacuations
Here’s where you can find the latest information on evacuations:
Six Rivers Lightning Complex
Counties: Humboldt
Where to Get Information
Acreage and Containment
Note: As of Sept. 18, the USFS is no longer regularly updating information on these fires.
As of 3:38 p.m. on Oct. 21, this fire had burned 41,600 acres with 97% containment.
Evacuations
Here’s where you can find the latest information on evacuations:
Fully Contained Fires
Rices Fire
- Dates: June 28 - July 11
- Total acreage: 904 acres
Sandra Fire
- Dates: June 30 - July 3
- Total acreage: 34 acres
Nelson Fire
- Dates: June 30 - July 1
- Total acreage: 250
Electra Fire
- Dates: July 4 - July 28
- Total acreage: 4,478
Winding Fire
- Dates: July 18- July 28
- Total acreage: 82
Washburn Fire
- Dates: July 7 - Aug. 8
- Total acreage: 4,886
Still Fire
- Dates: Aug. 27 - Sept. 2
- Total acreage: 44
Mill Fire
- Dates: Sept. 2-13
- Total acreage: 3,935
- Damages: 188 buildings were destroyed
- Injuries: 2 people were killed by the fire, 3 were injured
Dutch Fire
- Dates: Sept. 13 - Sept. 19
- Total acreage: 48 acres
Mountain Fire
- Dates: Sept. 2 - Sept. 21
- Total acreage: 13,440 acres
- Damages: 4 structures were destroyed
- Injuries: 2 people were injured
Oak Fire
- Dates: July 22 - Oc. 6
- Total acreage: 19,244 acres
- Damages: 193 structures were destroyed
- Injuries: 3 firefighters were injured
Mosquito Fire
- Dates: Sept. 6 - Oct. 23
- Total acreage: 76,788 acres
- Damages: 78 structures were destroyed
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