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Fire behavior Monday night was minimal, and the night-shift firefighters took full advantage of that, getting a lot of work done in many areas around the fire perimeter. The Mosquito Fire is currently mapped at 49,761 acres and is now 18% contained.
Stumpy Meadows, a community located near the southeast edge of the Mosquito Fire in the Rubicon River area, was evacuated out of precaution, according to fire officials.
The most active part of the fire is burning north and northeast in Placer County, triggering more evacuations. The fire is also burning in El Dorado County.
The Mosquito Fire continues to progress primarily to the north and east. Despite cooler temperatures, the historically dry fuel moisture in the vegetation continues driving the fire’s growth. On Sunday, the fire made a run to the northeast in the drainage between Foresthill Road and Deadwood Road.
The Mosquito Fire continued growing, but firefighters took advantage of cooler weekend weather to extend containment lines. More than 11,000 people remain evacuated.