2022| Mosquito Fire

Last updated 9/21/2022 5:10pm PDT
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Incident Sites
- InciWeb Mosquito Fire: This site has a lot of information on the fire, including PIO maps .
- CALFire Incident Site Mosquito Fire
- Placer County Mosquito Fire Information Page
- El Dorado County Mosquito Fire Page
- Watch Duty – Mosquito Fire
  (you can also download the mobile Watch Duty app here)
Daily Fire Updates
- CalFire Amador-El Dorado Unit FB page
Evacuation Maps
- Placer County Evacuation Map
- El Dorado County Evacuation Map
Shelter Information – Humans
- Sierra College
  5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin CA 95677
  Enter on Rocklin Way, Parking in Lot B, Shelter located in cafeteria which is Building J
- Cameron Park Community Center
  2502 Country Club Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682
- Green Valley Community Church
  3500 Missouri Flat Rd, Placerville, CA 95667
  There is limited indoor capacity but they will accept human evacuees and small/domestic animals on leashes or in crates. No large animals no birds. Limited RV parking, no hookups.
- Placer County RV/Trailer Temporary Evacuation Point: Auburn Regional Park Gym
  3770 Richardson Dr, Auburn, CA 95602
  Parking (for RV/Cars), bathrooms and shower access ONLY (no hookups/sleeping spaces/etc.)
- ~~Bell Road Baptist Church~~ CLOSED
  ~~707 Bell Road, Auburn, CA, 95603~~
Shelter Info – Animals
- Nevada County Fairgrounds (large and small animals)
  11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley
  Enter through gate 8 for check in; drop-off only (no camping)
  *No chickens/poultry due to avian flu
- ~~Placer County Animal Services Center~~
  *has suspended new intakes after reaching capacity
- El Dorado County Animal Services (domestic pets)
  6435 Capitol Ave, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
- *MUST CALL FIRST* Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center
  7200 Lone Pine Dr, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683
  Call 916-826-4278 to coordinate shelter. Only a limited amount of horses can be taken in by the center.
- Flying M Ranch (large animals only)
  5421 Buck Mountain Rd, Placerville
- Info on reporting injured wildlife
Sign Up for Emergency Alerts
- Placer County PlacerAlert
- El Dorado County CodeRed
- For information on how CodeRed works, read the FAQ on this page
- -OR- Text your zip code to 888777
Maps
- CalTopo.com
  - Street Map Base + Fire Activity + Wind
    (useful to orient yourself to streets and towns)
  - Topo Map Base + Fire Activity + Wind
    (useful to see terrain, like ridges and valleys)
  - Forest Service Map Base + Fire Activity + Wind
  - Learn how to use CalTopo.com by watching my 12min CalTopo Quick Start Video (I speak specifically about the 2020 Creek Fire but it is applicable to any fire you are tracking).
- FireMappers
  - Topo + Fire Activity
- FlightRadar24.com Track firefighting aircraft activity in realtime.
- GOES WEST- Pacific Coast Viewer: See a time-lapse satellite view of smoke conditions for the west coast
Fire Information Line
- Locally, call 211, otherwise (530) 264-8309
  8am- 8pm daily