The Dexes / Wildfire (Storm Events) / 1060028
Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA
1060028
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,060,028 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 174,859 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2022-10-01T08:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2022-10-23T02:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | CALIFORNIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Fire Department/Rescue |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | The Mosquito Fire began in Placer County, 4 miles east of Foresthill near Mosquito Ridge Road, CA, and close to Oxbow Reservoir the evening of September 6, 2022, at 6:27 PM PDT and later spread into El Dorado County, CA. The cause is under investigation. The fire started in extreme heat and very low humidity, in an area with drought conditions with exceptionally dry vegetation. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The Mosquito Fire started on September 6th, which had all-time record high temperatures in the area set and extremely low humidity dropping into the single digits. Extreme fire behavior was observed due to the very dry humidity and fuels, with the fire developing large plumes that radar indicated extended up to 40,000 feet. In the first few days, the fire saw rapid growth at 5,705 acres by 7 pm PDT on the 7th and 13,705 acres by 8 pm PDT on the 8th. More than 11,000 people were evacuated and 9,000 structures were threatened. The fire included areas in both the Tahoe and Eldorado National Forests. The fire burned a total of 76,788 acres and caused road closures throughout the area. There were 2 firefighters injured during the fire. A total of 78 structures were destroyed and an additional 13 buildings were damaged in the towns of Foresthill, Volcanoville, and Michigan Bar. Fire activity moderate from around September 9 on with cooler onshore flow bringing in higher humidity, with a building smoke inversion further decreasing activity. Periods of moderate to heavy rain from September 18-21 largely halted fire growth. Evacuation orders were lifted on September 21, but the fire was not considered fully contained until October 22. |
| Yearyear | 2,022 |
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