El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

(PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA) Sept 7, 2022 — A new fire started in Placer County near Oxbow Reservoir late yesterday and could move into El Dorado County. The Mosquito Fire, as it is called is currently at approximately 800 acres and is zero percent contained.

It has resulted in evacuation ORDERS for Volcanoville and evacuation WARNINGS for Quintette.

A Temporary Evacuation Point has been set up at Cool Community Church at 863 Cave Valley Rd, Cool, CA 95614 as a place for evacuees to gather to determine their next steps. Information about emergency shelters will be available when secured.

Evacuation ORDER Boundaries (Volcanoville):
Residents who live north of Wentworth Springs, east of Otter Creek, South of the Placer County Line, and west of Tunnel Hill Road are under mandatory evacuation orders. Please evacuate the area immediately.

Evacuation WARNING Boundaries (Quintette):
Residents who live north of Wentworth Springs, east of Lofty Peak Lane, South of the Placer County Line, and west of Blackeye Pea Road need to prepare to evacuate if this warning becomes a mandatory evacuation. Please use this time to gather belongings and prepare. There will be deputies in the area going door to door to notify residents. Be prepared to evacuate if this warning becomes mandatory.