The Mosquito Fire continued to grow and threaten thousands of structures in Placer and El Dorado counties Sunday, but firefighters noted that growth has slowed amid cooler weather conditions.
According to reports Sunday morning, the fire has burned at least 41,443 acres with containment raised to 10%. The number of structures threatened has grown to more than 5,800.
The fire, which started near the Oxbow Reservoir in Placer County on Tuesday, continued to grow toward the north and northeast. With the increase in fire activity to the east of the communities of Foresthill, several more Evacuation Orders and Warnings were issued, Cal Fire said. Officials said the hot and dry conditions that have persisted for the past several days will moderate slightly, due to the moisture effects from the remnants of Hurricane Kay, which brought heavy amounts of rain to parts of Southern California.
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