Calmer weather in Northern California helped firefighters battling a wildfire threatening thousands of mountain homes
Pacific Gas & Electric firefighter Dave Ronco sprays retardant on a utility pole to protect infrastructure as the Mosquito Fire burns near Volcanoville in El Dorado County, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. FORESTHILL, Calif.
After a reconnaissance flight Sunday afternoon, Incident Commander Rick Young said that although the fire's growth had slowed, “where it was burning, it was really burning.” The 44-square-mile blaze was 49% contained Sunday night. The fire has destroyed at least 30 homes and other structures in Riverside County. Two people died while fleeing the blaze last Monday.
Flood watches and advisories had mostly expired, but slow moving thunderstorms were possible Monday, the National Weather Service said on Twitter. The Mosquito Fire’s cause remained under investigation. Pacific Gas & Electric said unspecified “electrical activity” around the time the fire was reported on Tuesday.In Washington, fire officials were scrambling to secure resources in the battle against a blaze sparked Saturday in the remote Stevens Pass area that sent hikers fleeing and forced evacuations of mountain communities.
South of Portland, more than 3,000 residents were under new evacuation orders because of the 134-square-mile Cedar Creek Fire, which has burned for over a month across Lane and Deschutes counties. Firefighters were protecting remote homes in Oakridge, Westfir and surrounding mountain communities.
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