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Command of the Mosquito Fire is changing Friday as major progress was made on the Mosquito Fire Thursday. The perimeter has a containment line around 60% of it, and 76,575 acres have burned. The total personnel still on the fire is 1,805. Mostly sunny skies with warmer and drier weather returned today over the Mosquito Fire.

All evacuation orders for both Placer and El Dorado counties have now been lifted, allowing residents to return home. With a significant amount of wetting rain throughout the past four days, fire activity has been minimal and the Mosquito Fire has remained in its current footprint.

This week's rain has been a big help for fire crews, but runoff from that rainfall has already started to carry ash and other debris into the region's water system.

The Mosquito Fire has grown to become California’s largest wildfire of 2022.

Hundreds of people from across the region gathered in downtown Hazard to celebrate the 41st annual Black Gold Festival. The festival, which featured a variety of food and craft vendors,

The fire has destroyed at least 78 homes and damaged 13 others, Cal Fire said.

A large number of evacuees from the Mosquito Fire were allowed back home today. The fire now has a containment line around 38% of the fire, and it is 76,290 acres in size. 3,722 personnel remain assigned to the fire.

Fire crews made great progress on Saturday and overnight and were able to get a containment line around 34% of the Mosquito Fire. The fire has now burned 74,748 acres. Colder temperatures, good humidity recovery, and precipitation arrived overnight with the forecasted storm system.

A large number of evacuees from the Mosquito Fire were allowed back home today. The fire now has a containment line around 38% of the fire, and it is 76,290 acres in size. 3,722 personnel remain assigned to the fire.

Fire crews made great progress on Saturday and overnight and were able to get a containment line around 34% of the Mosquito Fire. The fire has now burned 74,748 acres. Colder temperatures, good humidity recovery, and precipitation arrived overnight with the forecasted storm system.