Firefighters battling the Mosquito Fire in the Sierra foothills were taking advantage of favorable conditions to secure control lines around the fire ahead of the arrival of a storm system and gusty winds on Saturday.
While the winds will arrive Saturday, the main weather front was expected to arrive early Sunday with rainfall expected to last through Wednesday. The rain is not expected to put out the wildfire and warmer, dry weather is expected later next week. Firefighters will use this weather system as an opportunity to make significant progress in containing the fire, Cal Fire said.
Any significant rainfall will likely threaten records for the month. September is usually one of the driest months of the year so the forecast is surprising for the drought-parched region. Cal Fire firefighters monitor a backfire during the Mosquito fire in Foresthill, an unincorporated area of Placer County, California on September 13, 2022.As of Saturday morning, the Mosquito Fire has burned 71,292 acres - about 111 square miles - and was 21% contained.
The wildfire began on September 6 in the area of Mosquito Road and OxBow Reservoir east of Foresthill in Placer County. At least 78 homes, businesses or other structures have been destroyed. Some 3,400 firefighters are battling the wildfire.© 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.Please enter email address to continue
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