November 2021

11/24/2021 7:29am

This Saturday November 27th the Mosquito Firefighters are hosting a hunt for the perfect Christmas tree for Station 75. Families or anyone interested in joining us can meet at the Fire Station at 1:00pm and caravan out to the forest in search of the tree. Refreshments and goodies will be provided.

On Saturday December 4th between 10am-3pm there will be a Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale at the Fire Station. 20 local artisans will be offering an array of wonderful holiday items and food.

Celebrate the season with us on Saturday December 11th. The MVFA will be hosting a free community Christmas dinner and with firefighters, the tree lighting at the Fire Station beginning at 5pm. Bring an ornament for the tree, Santa will be making an appearance and dinner will be at 6pm.

For more information contact Scott Reiman- sreiman@mfpd.u

11/3/2021 7:47pm

Several reports of a fire in the forest area near Quintet and below Balderson Station. Camino reports the USFS is burning 50 piles in the Tabacco Gultch area. All under control.

11/3/2021 10:34am

MFPD PSA

The Mosquito Fire Station has been reserved for a Town Hall Meeting for El Dorado County DOT to discuss the Mosquito Bridge Project with residents before the start of construction on April 21, 2022.

Please review the attached Road Closure memo and associated detour plan for the anticipated road closure on Mosquito Road for the Mosquito Road at South Fork American River Bridge Replacement Project. The closure will be various full closure for a cumulative seventy (70) calendar days per year, for the summers of 2022, 2023, and 2024. This is a five hundred and eighty (580) working day project. Dates of the closure to be determined once the Contract is awarded, weather conditions suitable for the project are verified, and the work dates are known.

2-77126-Road-Closure-Authorization-memo.pdf

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