Another wildfire in the state of California has burned thousands of acres as well as forced thousands of evacuations from homes in Placer and El Dorado Counties.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Lake Tahoe air quality continues to be impacted by the Mosquito Fire that continues to burn west of the basin. Air quality all around the lake Monday morning is unhealthy to.
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.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity assisted with moderating some activity on the Mosquito Fire on Saturday but air quality in the Lake Tahoe Basin is “unhealthy-to-hazardous” Sunday morning. The Mosquito Fire,.