Mosquito fire is spreading north as the flames force 11,000 to evacuate in California

September 11, 7:45 am

Scientists took into the sky to watch the huge 40,000 foot high pyrocumulus clouds emitted by the Mosquito Fire, and one spoke with SFGATE about the phenomenon.

“This is real hit all in pretty plane hard just how massive and destructive fire was,” said Alan Brewer. scientist with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “It was like flies right next to wall of Grand Canyon.”

Researchers are trying to study more about the devastating wildfires in California while conducting aerial observations. Read full story here.

Mosquito fire is spreading north like the winds pick up

September 11, 6:50

Tormenting winds dispersed “Mosquito fire” north and the northeast, ruling a huge A wildfire in California is approaching communities around Foresthill.

According to the late night update of the Cal Fire Brigade ‘working to hold fire on Vulcan Road, and north of Quintet.”

“The firefighters have been hard at work. build control lines along area of Foresthill Road and out in front of in head of in fire to north and northeast, update said. “Place fire in in area of The chicken hawk happened yesterday and firefighters managed to contain it. fire with in help of bulldozers and aircraft [Saturday].”

There was a weakening on Saturday of in the region High temperatures and low humidity allow the crew to better cope with on southern part of in fire. Bulldozer lines were installed there and lines were laid down in previous fires in the Tahoe National Forest also helped crews earn against flame. As of this is last display on Saturday evening, vol. fire 37,326 acres burned. There is no containment.

New evacuation orders and warnings for Placer County

September 10, 18:45

New evacuation orders and warnings came in. published Placer County Sheriff’s Office. latest evacuation order, announced Submit your application to Sites 21 and 22 Saturday night. The evacuation warnings were also published for Zones 23 and 25. See latest warnings and orders here.

As of Saturday, 11117 people evacuated from areas in Placer and El Dorado counties threatened by the Mosquito fire. Crews made progress Friday, building a containment line on in the fire northwest side fire growth slowed down at night as temperatures dropped and humidity rose.

However, higher winds from approaching low pressure system Expected that fire and increase fire Events on Saturday, according to update released by Nevada-Yuba-Placer and Amador-Eldorado Cal Fire divisions, Tahoe and Eldorado National Forests, and the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.

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