PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire scorching through Northern California has destroyed dozens of homes and is creating dangerous smoke conditions in regions farther north.
The Mosquito Fire has burned through nearly 49,000 acres and has gutted at least 25 single occupancy residences in El Dorado and Placer counties since it sparked on Sept. 6, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
More than 11,000 people in the region have been ordered to evacuate. Both the El Dorado and Tahoe National Forests are closed because of the Mosquito Fire, officials said. Large plumes of smoke were seen covering the city of Reno, Nevada, in a time-lapse video posted to Twitter on Sunday by the National Weather Service's Reno office. The smoke lingered in the Tahoe Basin through at least Monday, according to NWS.
"Firefighters are remaining vigilant on the southern edge of the fire to ensure that there is no threat of escape," a bulletin for the Mosquito Fire stated.
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