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On Tuesday, stronger southwest winds throughout the Mosquito Fire area cleared the smoke inversion and caused fire behavior to become more active. It is now 58,544 acres in size with the containment line updated at 20%.

Flames from the Mosquito Fire almost reached the community of Foresthill. Officials said a spot fire jumped into the Middle Fork area of the American River. Cal

A shocking video has emerged showing a black river of sludge rolling past the sign for the Oak Glen Steakhouse and Saloon followed seconds later by a surging wave of deeper mud carrying logs.

Strong southwest winds yesterday contributed to more growth on the Mosquito Fire burning in Placer and El Dorado counties.

Here you'll find what you missed overnight, what's happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.

Rescuers searched for a person missing in a mudslide as tractors plowed through thick sludge and pushed boulders off roads after flash floods swept dirt, rocks and trees down fire-scarred slopes, washed away cars and buried buildings in Southern California

OAK GLEN, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers searched Wednesday for a person missing in a mudslide...

The Mosquito Fire burning in El Dorado and Placer counties is now 50,330 acres in size and firefighters have been able to place a containment line around 25% of the fire. Today’s slightly stronger southwest winds aloft broke up the smoke inversion that has been hanging over the Mosquito Fire for the past several days.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The skies are blue, the sun is shining and air quality Wednesday morning is good at Lake Tahoe. But the National Weather Service says smoke from the Mosquito Fire may again...

The Mosquito fire, which has burned 58,544 acres in Placer and El Dorado counties, is close to surpassing the 60,138-acre McKinney fire.